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Section'  I.  A  Secretary  shall  be  cliopon  at  every  General  Council,  by 

ballot,  by  a  majority  of  voters,  after  rira  voce  nominations.  If  but  one 
person  is  nominateij,  the  balloting  shall  be  dispensed  with.  The  Secretary 
shall  continue  in  olBee  until  the  meeting  of  the  next  General  Council,  and 
until  his  successor  is  chosen,  lie  shall  attend  at  the  time  and  place 
appointed  for  the  meeting  of  the  General  Council ;  shall  receive  the  testis 
monials  of  those  who  shall  there  attend  as  men^bers  of  the  Honsc  of 
Deputies;  shall  record  the  names  of  tlioso  who  present  testimonials; 
and  when  such  list  is  made,  shall  take  the  votoe  of  t!  ose  named  in  it  for 
a  President.  The  insertion,  by  the  Secretary,  in  the  list  so  made  by  him, 
of  the  name  of  any  person  who  has  presented  a  testimonial  of  his  appoirtt- 
ment  as  a  Deputy,  shall  he  prima  fade  evidence  of  the  right  of  such  per- 
son to  a  seat ;  but  as  soon  as  the  Ilouse  is  duly  organized,  a  Committee 
on  Elections  shall  bo  appointed,  to  whom  the  testimonials  of  all  those 
claiming  to  be  members  shall  be  referred. 

The  Secretary  shall  keep  full  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Ilouse; 
transcribe  them  with  all  Reports  into  a  book  provided  for  that  i)urpose ; 
preserve  the  Journal  and  Kecords  of  the  House ;  deliver  them  to  his 
Buccessor,  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  directed  or  assigned 
to  him  by  the  House.  He  may,  with  the  approbation  of  the  House, 
Appoint  an  Assistant  Secretary.  If,  during  the  recess  of  the  General 
Council,  a  vacancy  should  occur  in  the  office  of  Secretary,  the  duties 
thereof  shall  devolve  upon  the  Assistant  Secretary,  if  there  be  one ;  if 
not,  or  if  the  Assistant  Secretary  shall  die  or  resign,  a  Secretary  shall  bo 
appointed  by  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  in  which  the  next 
General  Council  is  to  meet. 

Section  2.  In  order  to  aid  the  Secretary  in  preparing  the  list  specified 
in  the  preceding  section,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Council  of  every  Diocese,  to  forward  to  him,  as^scon  as  may  be  practica- 
ble, a  copy  of  the  Journal  of  the  Diocesan  Council,  together  with  a  ccrti- 
tied  copy  of  the  testimonials  of  members  aforesaid. 


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To  THE  Bishops,  Clergy  and  Laity, 

Of  the  Protestant  EjnscopaljOhurch, 

In  the  Confederate  States  of  A  mcrica— 
Greetixg  : 

Whereas,  at  an  aajourued  Convention  of  Bishops,  Cler- 
irjmeii  and  Laymen  of  tlio  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
in  heConieclerate  Strtes  of  Anicyka.  held  in  Cln-i^t  Chnrvj. 
Columbia,  U3^ilxe.^tatc,j^fSouth  Carolina,  in  Octob^TTa 
^heyear  of  our  Lord,  one~Tliousand  eiirfit  hundred  and 
sixty-one,  a  Constitution  for  the  government  of  said  Church 
was  reported  by  a  Committee  appointed  at  a  previous  meet- 
ins:  held  in  the  city  of  Montgomery,  and  State  of  Alabama, 
m  the  month  of  July,  in  the  same  year,  and  after  amend- 
ment was  adopted  and  ratified  in  the  words  folIOwino-  to- 
wit :       .  '  ^' 

.      CONSTIT UTION. 

.  Airncr.Er.  This  Churd., -retaining  the  nam6  "Protestant  Episcopal." 
sliall  1,0  known  as  tlic  -Pkotestaxt  Episcopal  Cjiukci  ix  tiiiI  CVnUo- 

EIIATi:  bTATKS  OF  AmERICA." 

AirriciE  U  There  shall  be  in  this  Chnrch  a  General  Council  There 
may  l.o  also  ProvmciaT  Councils  and  Diocesan  Councih^ 

Aktiole  III  The  General  Council  of  this  Church  shallmoet  on  tlte 
^ocona  ^Vednesday  in  iSovember,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  one  thousand 
e.jriit  hundred  and  sixty-two,  at  Augusta,  Cieorgia,  and  on  Xho  san.e  day 

'l^'^^Z    ]\      y^"'^'^^'^^^^^^^^^^  place  as  sliall  be  determined  hv 

liie  v^'ouncii. 

In  case  there  sliaU  bo  an  epidemic  disease,  or  other  good  cause  to  ren'- 

der  u  necessary  to  niter  the  place  appointed  for  sucli  meeting,  the  Pre- 

•siding  iMshop  may  designate  another  convenient  place  i1)r  the  holdini.  of 

::^::::t^  -^^ '-  -"-^  -  -^--  ^^-^  i-h. 

and  t^e  n::;:^e  S^S3  '"^^''' ''  '^^"  ^'^""-^'^  ^^^""  ^^^^^-^^ 


'  „,'^'''«^''»'-«?"f.l^'.sl.oi.s  shall  be  composed  of  all  the  ]iislio]>s.  of  tliis 
Chmvl,  l.avu>sjuns<l,ctio„  withiutho  Confederate  States,  or  fl  e  Terr  to! 
ries  thereot.  '  '    ^criuo- 

Each  I>i(>cese  ihall  be  entitled  to  an  equal  rei,resent^tion,  cleiical 
lay,  m  the  House  of  Deputies.*  Such  representation  sliall  ^nsisl  of 


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more  than  three  Clergymen,  and  three  Laymen  cpmnninicnnts  in  tliis 
Churcli,  resident  in  the  Diocese,  and  elected  by  the  Council  thereof. 

lieforo  thoy  shall  proceed  to  business,  a  majority  of  the  Dioceses,  which 
shall  Imve  adopted  this  Constitution,  sliall  bo  represented  in  the  Council. 
The  representation  from  two  Dioceses  shall  bo  sulticitnt  to  adjourn. 
In  all  business  of  the  Council  freedom  of  debate  shall  be  allowed. 
Each  Uouse  shall  have  a  right  to  originate  acts;  and,  when  any  act 
shall  have  been  passed  in  either  House,  it  shall  be  transmitted  to  tho 
other  House  for  its  consideration.  No  act  shall  have  the  oi)eration  of 
law,  unless  concurred  in  and  authenticatetl  by  both  Houses. 

AVIien  any  proposed  act  shall  have  passed  tho  House  of  Deputies,  and 

sliall  be  negatived  by  the  House  of  l^rshops,  the  House  of  liishops  shall, 

when  requested  by  the  House  of  Deputies,  siguity  to  it  in  writing  the 

reasons  for  non-concurrence,  within  three  days  after  such  request  shall 

have  been  made. 

^  In  all  (questions,   when  reiiuircd   by   the  clerical   or  lay  representation 

Trom  any  Diocese,  each  order  shall  have  one  vote,  and  the  majority  of 

suffrages  by  Dioceses  shall  be  conclusive  in  each  order:  Provided^  such 

^  majority  comprehend  a  majority  of  the  Dioceses  ;'epresented  in  that  order, 

r-^N         The  concurrence  of  both  orders  shall  be  necessary  in  such  case  tp  cojisti- 

^hUe  iJuVotc^oiLthoilouie.      ,  j,.j^j. -n— ^ 

^^i"  any  Diocese  should  omit  or  dcclino  to. elect  clerical  Deputies  to  the 
General  Council,  or  sliould  omit  or  decline  to  elect  lay  Deputies,  or  if  any  '"** 
of  those  of  either  order  elected  should  fail  to  attend,  such  Diocese  shall, 
nevertheless,  be  considered  as  duly  represented  by  such  Deputy  or  Depu- 
ties as  may  attend,  whether  lay  or  cierical.  And  if,  through  tho  neglect 
ofanyDocese,  wliicli  sh:ill  h.-ivc  adopted  this  Constitution,  no  Deputv 
tlicrcrVi»m.  eitlier  lay  or  cleriial,  sl-ould  attend  tho  Council,  the  Chureh 
ill  siu'li  Diocese  sliali,  nevertheless.  Iio  bound  by  tiie  acts  of  such  Council. 
AiMi.i.K  IV.  Whenever  any  one  of  the  Contederate  States  shall  con- 
tain more  than  one  Diocese,  said  State  may,  with  the  consent  of  all  the 
Diocesori  in  said  State,  constitiito  au  Ecclesiastical  Province,  in  which  a 
^  rroviiicial  Council  may  be  held  at  least  once  in  every  three  years,  which 
l^nivincial  Council  jihuil  be  mado  up  of  all  the  lVishop"s  having  jurisdiction 
within  the  Province,  and  of  sucli  representatives,  clerical  and  lay,  from 
the  Diocese.^  within  the  rrovince,  as  may  be  determined  upon  by  the 
Diucos.'\n  Councils  thereof.  If  there  be  more  than  one  Bishop  within  tiie 
l'n)vince,  tho  senior  liishop  by  consecration  shall  pfesido  in  the  Provin- 
ci;il  C-ouncil,  and  when  there  shall  be  three,  or  more  than  three  Bishops 
tiiey  sliall  form  u  separate  House. 

Whenever  such  Council  shall  legislate,  its  acts  shall  be  of  force  within 
all  the  Dioceses  embraced  within  the  Provincev 

AiMici.E  V.  There  shall  be  held  annually,  in  each  Diocese,  a  Diocesan 
(.'o^incii,  to  be  composed  of  the  Bishop  or  Bishops  of  the  Diocese  and  of 
a  lay  and  clerical  rei)resentati()n  from  each  Parish  of  the  Diocese.  Tills 
Ciumcil  shall  legislftie  for  only  Diocesan  purposes.  '  • 

AuTici.K  yi.  The  ]>ishoi)  or  Bishops  in  each  Diocese  shall  be  chosen  bv 
the  (^ouncil  of  that  Diocese,  agreeably  to  such  rules  us  it  may  prescribe  • 


aiidi?very  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  eonline  tho  *'xercisc'of  his  Ei)is' 
copal  Ottice  to  his  proper  Diocese,  unless  requested  to  perform  any  act  of 
that  Ortice  by  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  another  Diocese 

AuTicLE  VII.  Anew  Diocese,  formed  in  any  of  thoConfederat-eStite-^ 
or  in  any  Territory  thereof,  not  now  represented,  may,  at  any  time  iIimo' 
iiltor,  be  admitted  to  umon  with,  and  representation  in,  thef.ener  ilCouncil 
i.f  this  Church,  on  accedir.g  to  this  Constitution  :  Providid    there   were 


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at  tho  time  of  organizing,  and  are,  at  tho  time  of  making  application  for 
admission,  at  least  six  officiating  Presbyters  within  such  Diocese,  regularly 
settled  in  a  Parish  or  Church. 

A  new  Diocese  may  be  formed  within  the  limits  of  any  existing  Dio- 
cese, with  the  consent  of  its  Council  and  tiic  Bishop  or  Bishops  thereof 
or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  of  tho  Ecclesiastical  Authority  tlioreof ;  and  & 
now  Diocese  may  bo  formed  within  tho  limits  of  two  or  more  Dioceses 
with  the  like  consent.  But  no  such  new  Diocese  shall  be  formed,  which 
shall  contain  less  than  ten  self-supporting  Parishes,  or  less  than  ten  Pres- 
byters who  have  been  for  at  least  one  year  canonically  resident  within 
the  bounds  of  such  new  Diocese,  regularly  settled  in  a  Parish  or  Congre- 
gation, and  qualified  to  vote  for  a  BisJiop;  nor  shall  such  new  Diocese  be 
formed  if  thereby  any  existing  Diocese  shall  be  so  reduced  as  to  contain 
less  than  fifteen  ^If-supporting  Parishes,  or  less  than  fifteen  Presbyters 
>yho  havq  boon  residing  therein,  and  settled  and  qnalificd  as  above-men- 
tioned :  Provided,  that  no  city  shall  form  more  than  one  Diocese. 

In  case  a  Diocese  shall  be  divided  into  two  or  more  Dioceses,  the  Dio- 
cesan of  the  Diocese  so  divided  may  elect  tho  Diocese  over  which  he 
will  preside,  and  sliall  become  tho  Diocesan  thereof.  And  tho  Assistant* 
Bishop,  if  there  b.o  one,  may  elect  the  Diocese  to  which  ho  will  be  at- 
tached ;  and,  if  it  be  not  the  one  elected  by  the  Bishop,  ho  shall  be  the 
Diocesan  thereof. 

Article  VIII.  The  mode  of  "trying  Bishops  shall  bo  provided  by  the 
General  Council.  The  court  appointed  for  that  purpose  shall  be  composed 
of  Bishops  only. 

In  every  Diocese,  the  mode  of  trying  Presbyters  and  Deacons  shall  bo 
prescribed  by  the  Council  of  the  Diocese. 

None  but  a  Bishop  shall  pronounce  sentence  of  admonition,  suspension 
or  degradation  from  the  ministry,  on  my  Clergyman,  whether  Bishop 
Presbyter  or  Deacon. 

AirricLE  IX.  No  person  shall  be  admitted  to  Holy  Orders,  until  he  shall 
have  been  examined  by  tho  Bishop  and  by  two  Presbyters,  and  shall 
have  exhibited  such  testimonials  and  other  requisites  as  the  Canons  in 
that  case  provided  may  direct. 

Nor  shall  any  person  bo  ordained  either  Deacon  or  Priest,  until  he  shall 
have  subscribed  the  following  declaration,  viz : 

"I  do  believe  the  Holy  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Testament  to  be 
the  Word  of  God,  and  to  contain  all  things  necessary  to  salvation  ;  and  I 
do  solemnly  engage  to  conform  to  the  Doctrines  and  Worship  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  tho  Confederate  States  of  America." 

No  person  ordained  by  a  foreign  Bishop  shall  be  permitted  to  officiate 
as  a  Minister  of  this  Church,  until  he  shall  have  complied  with  the  Canon 
or  Canons  in  such  case  provided,  and  have  also  subscribed  the  aforesaid 
declaration. 

Article  X.  A  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  Administration  of  the  Sacra- 
nients  and  other  Bites  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  Articles  of  Reli- 
gion, and  a  fonn  and  manner  of  making,  ordaining  and  consecrating 
Bishops,  Priests  and  Deacon^,  when  establishecj  by  the  General  Council, 
shall  be  used  in  those  Dioceses  which  shall  have  adopted  this  Constitu- 
tion. No  alteration  or  addition  shal^  bo  made  in  the  Book  of  Common 
Prayer  or  other  offices  of  the  Church,  or  the  Articles  of  Religion,  unless 
thv)  saifie  shall  be  proposed  in  one  General  Council,  and  by  a  resolution 
thereof  imule  known  to  the  Council  of  every  Diocese,  approved  by  a 
majority  of  the  Diocesan  Councils,  and  adopted  at  the  subsequent  General 
Council. 


I 


I 


1 


8 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL. 


[ISfiS. 


Articlk  XL  l^ishops  for  foreign  oonntries,  may,  on  duo  npplicntion 
therelroni,  l>c  conseorntod,  witli  tlie  approhation  of  a  inajority  of  the 
]>isl^()l>s  of  this  Cijurcli,  si;:i;itlc(l  in  writinjr  to  the  Presiding'  ]^isho]) ;  Jio 
thoreiipcjn  takinij  order  for  t lie  .saino,  and  they  being  satisfied  that  tlio 
I)trson  designated  for  tlie  oiiicc  has  been  duly  eiiosen  and  is  jiroperly 
<iualitied. 

The  Order  for  such  Consecration  sliall  be  conformed,  as  nearly  as  may 
be.  in  the  judgment  of  the  Bishops,  to  the  one  nsed  in  this  Churcli. 

J>is!iops,  so  consecrated,  sliall  not  be  eligible  to  the  otiico  of  Diocesan, 
ov  As.sist;int  liisliop,  in  any  Dioct^se  in  the  Confederate  States,  nor  be 
entitled  to  a  seat  in  the  House  of  lJisho])s,  nor  exercise  any  antliority  in 
the  said  States. 

AicTK^LK  Xn.  Any  alteration  in  this  Constitution  shall  be  originated 
in  a  (iener.d  C\)uncil.  Wlicn  adoi)ted  in  one  General  Conncil  by'' a  raa- 
.jori;.v  :;{'  ii.o  i;r,nso  (if  llish()]»s  and  by  a  m.-ijority  of  the  House  of  Depu- 
ties. >ai;l  [)eputios  voting  by  J>ioceses  nw]  orders,  such  alterations  shall 
\k'  ij.;»:!i'  ]:n  iwn  to  the  •^evend  ]>io(resanC\>un(;il,  an<l,  if  airreed  to  by  two- 
rhiiMlvof  tlifi::.  i\u<\  ratiil'd  inthc  ensuing  (icneiM!  Council,  the  same  shall 

And  was  onlurcd  to  be  scut  down  to  the  respective 
Dioceses^  lor  their  consideration  and  rati^cation.  And 
whereas  it  was  i'urther — . 

• 

^  !ie:iohed,  That  when   the  Conventions  of  all  the  Dioceses  within  the 
Confederate  States  i;hall  have  had   an  opportunitv  of  actiu"  upon   this 
ConMitution,  if  seven  or  more  of  them  shall  have* adopted  it,  the  Presi- 
dnig  i>ishop  snail  declare  the  union  of  those  Dioceses  to  i)e  complete 
and  the  Constitution  lobe  of  force  over  said  Dioceses  so  adopting  it.    ' 

And  whereas,  satisfactory  evidence  has  been  furnislied 
the  iindersigiicd  that  the  Dioceses  of  Virginia,  Xorth  Caro- 
lina, South  Carolina,  Georgia,  Alabama,  Mississippi  and 
Texas  liave  acted  upon  the  said  Constitution  in  their  re- 
Bpective  Conventions  and  have  adopted  the  same— 

Ard  whereas,  the  Dioceses  of  Tennessee,  Louisiana  and 
l^lorida,  and  the  Missionary  jurisdiction  of  the  8outluvest 
have  been  prevented,  because  of  militarv  occupation  bvth^c 
forces  ot  the  Lnited  States  Government;  from  holdin- Con 
ventions,  for  its  consideration —  *^ 

And  whereas,  it  is  highly  important  that  the  Church 
Bhoidd,  without  any  turtlier  delay,  befully  organized  within 
the  Coulederate  States-  •^      o 


the  Dioceses  of  Virginia,  *^orth  Carolina,  South   Carol  na 
Georgia,  Alabama,  Mississippi  and  Texas,  to  be  c^m^^ 


// 


18G2.J 


DECLARATION  AND  SUM]^[6nS. 


0 


under  the  name  of -The  PnoTESTAXT  Episcopal  Ciit'rcii  ix 

THE  CONFEDE^^^^^^  ^^ 

stitution  to  be  henceforth  of  force  over  the  si^id  Dioceses. 

Given  under  my  hand,  and  tlie  Seal  of  the  Episcopate  of 
Georgia,  this  IDth  day  of  September,  in  tlie  year  of  or ' 
Lord,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two  ?t  tho 
City  of  Savannah,  in  the  Diocese  of  Georgia.  • 

,    .  ^      Stephen  Elliott,  [l.  s.] 

Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Georoia. 


Thk  FiusT  General  Cou:ccil  of  t!ic  Protestant  Episconal 

1-tli  day  of  2Soyom»or  next,  at  hall-past  10  o'clock,  A.  M 
I  he  Delegates  from  oncli  Diocese  arc  rcquestqd  to  l)rino- 
•ith  them  copies  of  the  liesolutions  under  which  the  001" 
stit^ltion  ivas  adopted,  in  their  respective  Dioceses,  fornnjlv 
eort.f.ed  by  the  Secretary  or  Presiding  Officer  of  the  Con- 


Sfivannalj/Sept.  27^1.  lfiG2. 


Stephen  Elliott, 

rresiiling  IJisIiop. 


»     x 


JOUKNAL 


OP   THl 


'-/ 


HOUSE     OF     DEPUTIES. 


« 


FIRST  day's  session. 

I 

Augusta,  Ga.,  j^ov.  12th,  18G2. 

Ill  pursuanceof  the  foregoing  Declaration  and  Summons, 
tlie  opening  services  of  the  first  meeting  of  the  Genera! 
Council  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in'the  Confed- 
erate States  of  America,  were  held  in  St.  Paul's  Churcli,  in 
the  city  cyf  Augusta,  in  the  State  of  Georgia. 

Mornii)g  Prayer  Wiis  read  by  the  Rev.  Christian  Ilanckle, 
D.  D.,  of  the  Diocese  of  South  Carolina,  assisted  by  the  Rev. 
¥.  R.  Hanson,  of  the  Diocese  of  Alabama. 

The  Rt.  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  D.  D.  Bishop  of  tlie  Diocese 
of  (Jeorgia,  proceeded  with  the  Anti-Communion  service, 
the  Rt  Rev.  Thomas  Atkinson,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese 
of  Xorth  Carolina,  reading  the  Epistle,  and  the  Rt.  Rev. 
John  Johns,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Virginia,  the 
Gospel. 

Tlie  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Rt.  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay, 
D.  D.,  Missionary  Bishop  of  tlie  South-west,  from  Isaiah 
xlv:  15.  "Verily,  thou  art  a  God  that  hidest  thyself,  0  God 
of  Israel,  the  Saviour." 

The  Holy  Communion  was  administered  by  the  Bishop 
of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia,  assisted  by  the  Bishop  of.  the 
Diocese  of  Virginia,  and  the  Rt.  Rev.  Richard  H.  Wilmer, 
D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocdse  of  Alabama. 

After  public  worship,  the  House  of  Deputies  was  -called 
to  order  by  the  Rev.  Paul  Trapier,  of  the  Diocese  of  South 
Carolina,  on  motion  of  whom,  the  Rev.  F.  R.  Hanson  was 
appoiiHed  temporary  Chairman,  and  the  Rev.  Wm.  C. 
Williams,  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia,  Secretary  j^ro  tern. 


0 

12  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.       [Ist  Day. 

Certiticates  were  then  presented  attesting  the  election  of 
the  following  Deputids,  to-wit : 

X  CLERICAL    DEPUTIES. 

Vir(jinia~?.cy.  Win.  Sparrow,  D.  D.,  Rev.  Josliim  Poterkin,  D.  D., 

Rev.  Geo.  II.  Norton.  '  •  _    ,.       r^  ,r  tt  n      i 

Xorth   6'ar(?/;72//— Rev.  Richard  S.  Mason,  D.  D.,  Rev.  F.  M.  Ilnbbard, 

D.  D.,  Rev.  J.  C.  Ilnsko.  .       .r      i ,     -rx  t^ 

South  OaroUiui—llQy.  Paul  Trapier,  Rev.  Christian  Ilanckie,  D.  D., 

Rev.  C.  C.  Pinckncy.  t^       -.rr       ^ 

Georgia— licv.    Wra.   IT.    Chirke,    Rev.  H.  K.  Recs,    Rev.  Wm.  C. 

Willlinins. 
Alabama— llcv.  Francis  R.  Hanson,  Rev.  John  M.  Mitchell,  Rev.  Uenry 

N  Pierce. 

'3Iississi2^pi—liii\\  \\m.  C.  Crane^  Rev.  W.  W.  Lord,  D.  D.,  Rev.  Thomas 
S,  Savage. 

7(!ara8— Rev.  Benj.  Eaton,  Rev.  E.  A.  Wagner,  Rev.  W.  T.  D.  Dalzell. 

i.LTEi:NATE6.. 

Xorth  Coroluia—llQy.  R.  B.  Drane,  D.  D.,  Rev.  J.  b'.  Cheshire,  D.  1)., 
Rev.  Edwin  Geer. 

Oeorgia—lliix.  Vrm.  N.  Hawks.  Rev.  Samuel  Benedict,  Rev.  Cameron 
F.  McRae. 

Alabinna—R&w  J.  M.  Banister,  Rev.  J.  A.  Massey,  Rev.  J.  J. 
Nicholson.  » 

Missusippl — Rev.  T.  J.  Pickett,  Rev.  W.  T.  Adams,  Rev.  I>enj. 
Halstcd. 


.  LAY    DEPUTIES. 

Virginia — Mr.  Phillip  Willhiins,  Air.  N.  II.  Massie,  Mr.  J.  L.  Bacon. 

North  Carolina — Hon.  W,  II.  Battle,  Mr.  Richard  II.  Smith,  Dr.  A.  J. 
DelU^sset. 

South  Carolina — Hon.  R.  F.  W.  Allston,  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass,  Mr.  Edwaid 
McCrady. 

Georgia — Mr.  L.  N.  Whittle,  Mr.  W.  W.  Montgomery,  Mr.  H.  V. 
Meigs. 

Alahatna — Hon.  Jno.  D.  Phclan,  Mr.  Alexander  W.  EUerbc,  Air.  Samuel 
G.  Jones, 

Mmimjypi—Ur,  Wm.  McAVillie,  Mr.  W.  C.  Smedcs,  Mr.  T.  E.  B. 
Pegues. 

Texas — Hon.  P.  W.  Gray,  Mr.  E.  G.  Benners,  Mr.  A.  M.  Lewis. 

ALTERNATES.    . 

Korth  Carolina — Mr.  R.  P.  Battle,  Mr.  —  Batchelder,  Mr.  John  11. 
Bi^yan. 

Georgia — Dr.  R.  D.  Moore,  Mr.  Benjamin  Conley,  Mr.  P.  M. 
Nightingale. 

Alabama — Mr.  Robert  S.  Bunker,  Hon.  W.  G.  Jones,  Mr.  Henry  A. 
Taylor. 

Mississippi — Mr.  Richard  Evans,  Mr.  A.  M/ Clayton,  Mr.  Martin  W. 
Ewing.     ^ 


HOUSE  OF  ] .  ;^.PUT1ES. 


13 


The  Roll  being  called,  the  following  Deputies  answered 
to  their  names,  to  wit :  * 

Of  tJi^  Clergy — Rev.  Messrs.  Sparrow,  Peterkin,  Norton,  Hanckle, 
Trapier,  Clarke,   Rees,  Williams,  Hanson,  Crane,  Wagner. 

Of  the  Laity — Messrs.  Bacon,  Massie,  Battle,  Allston,  Sass,  McCrady, 
Meigs,  Montgomery. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke,  the  Rev.  Christian 
Ilanckie,  D.  D.,  was  unanimously  elected  President  of  the 
House  of  Deputies,  and  was  conducted  to  the  Chair  by  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Sparrow  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Crane. 

On  taking  the  Chair  the  Rev.  President  addressed  the 
House  as  follows  :  . 

My  Ifreihreii  of  the  Clergy  and  Laity  : 

Your  election  of  me  to  this  Chair  has  been  quite  unex- 
pected, and  therefore  I  am  unprepared  to  make  any  formal 
remarks  on  the  occasion.  I  feel  myself  constrained,  how- 
ever, to  thank  you  for  your  kind  opinion  expressed  by  it. 
I  am  not  very  familiar  with  Legislative  proceedings,  and 
fear  I  shall  disappoint  your  expectations.  But  I  shall  en- 
deavour to  discharge  tlie  duties  of  my  office  to  the  best  of 
my  ability,  and  beg  your  kind  indulgence  ^for  any  errors  I 
may  commit. 

We  have  entered,  Brethren,  upon  a  very  important  and 
interestinc:  stage  in  the  history  of  our  Church  on  this  con- 
tinent, we  are  about,  not  ta  detach  ourselves  from 'the 
Church  Catholic,  but  to  put  forth  a  new  bud  from  the 
parent  stdck.  Indeed^  by  our  proceedings  thus  far,  we  have 
already  developed  the  elements  of  a  full,  perfect  and  com- 
plete branch,  which,  I  trust,  may  grow  and  spread  till  it 
cover  the  whole  land,  and  reach,  and  bless,  by  its  precious 
influences,  the  remotest  parts  of  our  Confederate  States. 
"VVe  aim  at  no  change  in  the  faith  and  polity  of  tte  Church 
Catholic  ;  nor  even  in  the  worship  and  discipline  of  our 
beloved  Church,  except  what  our  peculiar  condition  may 
require.  And,  herein,  we  are  doing  no  more  than  our  fore- 
fathers did,  when  they  organized  our  Church  in  the  old 
United  States.  Wo  are  only  claiming  and  exercising  the 
privilege  which  they  claimed  and  exercised. 

With  those  objects  before  us,  I  pray  God,  that,  under  the' 
influence  of  the  IIoly-Ghost,  our  proceedings  may  be  char- 
acterized by  a  spirit  of  Christian  love  and  forbearance,  and 
be  conducted  throughout  ouj:  session  with  a  single  eye  to 
the  glory  of  God  and  the  good  of  His  Church,  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.     And,  with  this  prayer  in  our  hearts. 


tib 


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JOUEXAL  OF  THE  Gt:^ERAL  COUNCIL.       [1st  Day. 


CertiMcatcs  were  then  presented  attestii'ig  the  election  of 
the  following  Deputids,  to-wit : 

V  CLERICAL    DEPUTIES. 

F/r7i>w-Rcv.  Win.  Sparrow,  D.  D.,  Rev.  Joshua  rotorkiii,  D.  D., 

Rev.  Geo.  H.  Norton.  *  ■        _  ^    ^,       -n  ^r  tt  ii      i 

yorth   Carollwt—nQy.  Riehftrd  S.  Mason,  D.  D.,  Rev.  F.  M.  Ilnbbard, 

D.  D.,  Rev.  J.  C.  Ilnske.  .  , ,     t>   T^ 

South  CuroliRa—llQV.  Paul  Trapier,  Rev.  Christian  Ilanckic,  D.  D., 

Rev.  C.  C.  Pinckncy.  ,.        „t       ^ 

Gconjui—Rov.    Wra.   II.    Clarke,    Rev.  H.  K.  Recs,    Rev.  A\in.  C. 

WilUianis. 
Alahama—licw  Francis  R.  Hanson,  Rev.  John  M.  Mitchell,  Rev.  Uonry 

N  Pierce. 
'Mim^ippi—llav.  Wm.  C.  Crane^  Rev.  W.  W.Lord,  D.D.,  Rev.  Thomas 

S,  Savage.  " 

Tcxas^llov.  Benj.  Eaton,  Rev.  E.  A.  Wagner,  Fvcv.  W.  T.  D.  Dalzeil. 

ALTLKN'ATEii.. 

Xorth  CoroIim—llQy.  R.  R.  Drane,  D.  D.,  Rev.  J.  b'.  Cheshire,  D.  D., 
Rev.  Edwin  (teer. 

Georgia— lle\.  "Wm.  N.  Hawks.  Rev.  Samuel  Benedict,  B.cv.  Cameron 
F.  MePwae. 

Aiabcnna—RGy.  J.  M.  Banister,  Rev.  J.  A.  Massey,  Rev.  J.  J. 
Nicholson.  > 

Missmlppl—llay.  T.  J.  Pickett,  P.ev.  AV.  T.  Adams,  Rev.  BcnJ. 
Halsted. 


•  .  LAY   DEPUTIES. 

Virginia — Mr.  Phillip  AVilliams,  Mr.  N.  II.  Massie,  Mr.  J.  L.  Bacon. 

North  Carolina — Hon.  W.  H.  Battle,  j\[r.  Richard  II.  Smith,  Dr.  A.  J. 
DeR^sset. 

South  Carolina — lion.  R.  i\  "W.  Allston,  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass,  Mr.  Edward 
McCrady. 

Georgia— }1y,  L.  N.  Wliittle,  Mr.  W.  W.  Montgomery,  Mr.  H.  V. 
Meigs. 

Alabama — Hon.  Jno.  D.  Pliclan,  Mr.  Alexander  W.  Ellerbe,  Mr,  Samuel 
G.  Jones. 

MisHimppi—}iY.  Wm.  McWillie,  Mr.  W.  C.  Smedes,  Mr.  T.  E.  B. 
Pegues. 

Texas — Hon.  P.  W.  Gray,  Mr.  E.  G.  Bcnners,  Mr.  A.  M.  Lewis. 

ALTERNATES.    . 

Korth  Carolina — Mr.  R.  P.  Battle,  Mr.  —  Batchelder,  Mr.  John  11. 
Bi;yan. 

Georgia — Dr.  R.  D.  Moore,  Mr.  Benjamin  Conley,  Mr.  P.  M. 
Nightingale. 

Alabama — Mr.  Robert  S.  Bunker,  Hon.  W.  G.  Jones,  Mr.  Henry  A. 
Taylor. 

Mississippi — Mr.  Richard  Evans,  Mr.  A.  M. '  Clayton,  Mr.  Martin  W. 
Ewing.     , 


I 


1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  i .  i'^PUTlES. 


13 


The  Roll  being  called,  the  following  Deputies  answered 
to  their  names,  to  wit : 

0/  the  Clergy — Rev.  Messrs.  Sparrow,  Peterkin,  Norton,  Hanckle, 
Trapier,  Clarke,   Rees,  Williams,  Hanson,  Crane,  Wagner. 

Of  the  Laity — Mes<5rs.  Bacon,  Massie,  Battle,  Allston,  Sass,  McCrady, 
^feigs,  Montgomery. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke,  the  Rev.  Christian 
Hanckle,  I).  D.,  was  unanimously  elected  President  of  the 
House  of  Deputies,  and  was  conducted  to  the  Chair  by  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Sparrow  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Crane. 

On  taking  the  Chair  the  Rev.  President  addressed  the 
House  as  follows  :  . 

3Ii/  Jfrethren  of  the  Clergy  and  Laity  : 

Your  election  of  me  to  this  Chair  has  been  quite  unex- 
pected,  and  therefore  I  am  unprepared  to  make  any  formal 
remarks  on  the  occasion.  I  feel  jnyself  constrained,  how- 
ever, to  thank  you  for  your  kind  opinion  expressed  by  it. 
I  am  not  very  familiar  with  Legislative  proceedings,  and 
fear  I  shall  disappoint  your  expectations.  But  I  shall  en- 
deavour to  discharge  the  duties  of  my  oince  to  the  best  of 
my  ability,  and  beg  your  kind  indulgence  ^for  any  errors  I 
may  commit. 

We  have  entered.  Brethren,  upon  a  very  important  and 
interesting  stage  in  the  history  of  our  Church  on  this  con- 
tinent. We  are  about,  not  ta  detach  ourselves  from  the 
Church  Catholic,  but  to  put  forth  a  new  bud  from  the 
parent  stdck.  Indeed^  by  our  proceedings  thus  far,  we  have 
already  developed  the  elements  of  a  full,  perfect  and  com- 
plete branch,  which^  I  trust,  may  grow  and  spread  till  it 
cover  the  whole  land,  and  reach,  and  bless,  by  its  precious 
influences,  the  remotest  parts  of  our  Confederate  States. 
AVe  aim  at  no  change  in  the  faith  and  polity  of  the  Church 
Catholic  ;  nor  even  in  the  worship  and  discipline  of  our 
beloved  Church,  except  what  our  peculiar  condition  may 
require.  And,  herein,  we  are  doing  no  more  than  our  fore- 
fathers did,  ^vhen  they  organized  our  Church  in  the  old 
United  States.  Wc  are  only  claiming  and  exercising  the 
privilege  which  they  claimed  and  exercised. 

With  those  objefcts  before  us,  I  pray  God,  that,  under  the* 
influence  of  the  Holy-  Ghost,  our  proceedings  may  be  char- 
acterized by  a  spirit  of  Christian  love  and  forbearance,  and 
be  conducted  throughout  oiy  session  with  a  single  eye  to 
the  glory  of  God  and  the  good  of  His  Church,  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.     And,  with  this  prayer  in  our  hearts. 


u 


JOURNAL  Oy  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.      list  Dnv. 


let  US  now  proceed  to  complete  the  organization  pf  this 
House  by  electing  a  Secretary. 

On  motion  of  the  Kcv.  Mr.  Williaraa,  the  Rev.  John  ^1. 
Mitchell,  of  the  Diocese  of  Alabama,  was  unanimously 
elected  Secretary,  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  WilUams  was  requested 
to  continue  to  act  as  Secretary  7?ro /tw.,  until  his  arrival. 

On  motion  of  tlie  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier — 

Hesohed^  That  n  Committee  ho  appointed  to  inlbrin  the  House  of 
Bisliops  -that  the  House  of  Deputies  has  been  duly  organized  hj  the  elec- 
tion of  the  Rev."  Christian  Hauckle,  I).  D.,  as  President,  and  the  Rev.  J. 
M.  Mitcliell,  as  Secretary,  and  is  ready  to  proceed  to  busine^:s. 

The  Chair  appointed  under  said  Resolution  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Trapier  and  the  Rev.  Dr.  Sparrow. 
On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Wagner —  • 

Jieaohfd,  That  a  Committee  of  tlireo  be  appointed  to  report  Rules  of 
Order  for  the  government  of  tliis  House. 

The  Chair  appointed  the  Rev.  Mr.  Wagner  and  Messrs. 

Battle  and  Allston. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier— 

Eesolvedy  That  the  President  appoint  during  the  recess  of  the  Houso 
the  following  Standing  Committees,  to-wit:  Oji  the  State  of  the  Church, 
to  consist  of  one  Deputj^  from  each  Diocese;  On  Canons^  to  consist  oi' 
three  Clergymen  ailfl  three  Laymen ;  On  the  Bible  and  Prayer  Book,  to 
consist  of  three  Clergymen  and  three  Laymen ;  and  on  Mmiont,  on  the 
admi^ion  of  ncio  Dioceses^  on  the  Conserration  of  Bishops,  on  Expenses, 
and  on  Elections^  to  consist  of  three  mciiibcrs  each. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Williams  oilered  the  following  Resolution : 

Resolved,  That  members  of  the  Primary  Convention  for  framing  flic 
Constitution,  whose  Dioceses  have  l)een  unable  to  act.  be  allowed  all  the 
privileges  of  members  of  this  body,  oicei)t  the  right  to  vote. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Hanson — 

Ordered,  That  said  Resolution  bo  referred  to  a  special 
Committee. 

The  Chair  appointed  on  that  C^jmmittee  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Hanson,  and  Messrs.  McCrady  and  Massie. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier — 

Ordered,  That  when  this  House  adjourns,  it  adjourn  to 
meet  to-morrow  at  OJ.  o'clock,  A.  M.,  and  at  the  same  hour 
every  day  thereafter,  until  otherwise  ordered. 

On  motion  of  the  same — 

Resolved,  That  Clergymen  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
Confederate  Sfatei,  not  members  of  this  bodv,  candidates  for  orders  and 
members  of  Vestries  of  Churches,  be  admitted  to  the  sittings   of'  this 


House. 


The  special  Committee  to  which  the  Reaolution  of  the 


im:\  HOUSE  Ob' i»::puTiEi5.  '  ^         15 

Rev.  Mr.  AVilliams  was  referred,  recommended  the  adoption 
of  the  following,  instead  the-reof,  to-wit :  / 

Besolred,  That  the  Clerical  and  Lay  De])uties  to  the  Primary  Conven- 
tion for  framing  the  Constitution,  whose  Dioceses  have,,  from 'any  cause, 
been  prevented  from  acting  on  the  subject,  bo  invited  to  seats  on  this 
iloor,  with  the  privilege  of  being  heard  on  the  matters  discussed. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Battle,  said  Resolution  was  made  the 
order  of  the  day  for  to-morrow  morning. 

On  motion,  after  ]Vayers  by  the  President,  the  House 
-adjourned  till  to  mori^ow. 


SECOND   day's    session. 


Augusta,  Ga.,  Nov.  loth,  1S62. 

The  House  met  at  OJ  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Morning  Prayer  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Mason,  of  K 
C,  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Wagner,  of  Texas. 

On  the  call  of  the  roll,  the  following  Deputies,  in  addition 
to  those  present  on  yesterday*,  answered  to  their  names, 
to-wit: 

IWm  K  Carolina.—Jiey.  R.  S.  Mason,  D.  D.,  F.  li.  Hubbard,  !>.  D., 
Rev.  J.  C.  Iluske,  and  A.  J.  DeRosset,  M.  D. 

From  Alabama.— liev.  John  M.  Mitchell,  Rev.  IT.  N.  Pierce,  and  H6n. 
John  D.Phelan. 

From  Georgia. — Mr.  L.  N.  Whitt'e. 

The  minutes  of  yesteiTday's  proceedings  were  read  by  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Williams,  and  confirmed. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell,  the  Secretary  was 
instructed  to  solicit  a  copy  of  the  remarks  made  bv  the 
President  on  taking  the  Chair,  to  be  entered  on  the  Journal. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  Secretary  was  authoj-ized  to 
prefix  to  the  Records  ot  the  proceedings  of  this  House,  the 
Circular  gf  the  Rt.  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  D.  D.,  declaring' 
the  proposed  Constitution  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  to  be  of  force 
in  the  several  Dioceses  whose  Conventions  have  ratified  tho 
same,  and  summoiiing  the  Deputies  elected  hy  said  Dioceses 
to  meet  in  General  Council  on  the  second  'Wednesday  in 
November,  1802. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Battle-^ 

Resolved,  That  the  Deputies  in  attendance  from  thcDioce?e  of  Georgia 
be  appointed  a  Committee  to  assign  s^ats  for  the  members  of  this  House, 
and  that  in  making  the  assignment,  they  set  apart  two  pews  for  the  dele- 
gation from  each  I)ioce8e. 


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On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier,  the  rresident  was 
requested  to  appoint  four  additional  memberB  on  the  Com- 
mittee on  Missions. 

.   The  Secretary,  by  leave,  appointed  the  Rev.  Av .  C.  Wil- 
liams assistant  Secretary  of  the  House  of  Deputies. 

The  President  announced  the  tollowing  Standing  Com- 
mittees, to-wit  : 

Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church.— Htw  TVm.  Sparrow,  D.  D., 
Virginia;  Rev.  F.  M.  Hubbard,  D.  D.,  North  Ciirolina;  Rev.  C.  C. 
riucknev.  South  Carolina;  Kcv.  II.  K.  Rees,  Georgia;  Rev.  F.  R.  Han- 
son, Alabama;  Rev.  W.  C.  Crane,  Mississippi;  Rev.  E.  A.  Wagnon, 
Texas 

Committee  on  Canons.— IXaw  Paul  Trapier,  South  Carolina ;  Rev.  H.  N. 
Pierce,  Alabama;  Rev.  W.  V.  AVilliams,  (Georgia;  Mr.  W.  H.  Rattle, 
North  Carolina;  Mr.  Edward  McCrady,  South  Carolina;  Mr.  N.  H. 
Massie,  Virginia. 

Committee  on  the  Bible  and  Prayer  Bool\—Tl^\.  R.  S.  Masoii,  D.  D., 
North  Carolina  ;  Rev.  Joshua  Peterkin,  D.  D.  Virginia ;  Rev.  P.  Trapier, 
South  Carolina;  Mr.  J.  D.  Phelan,  Alabama,  Mr.  R*  F.  W.  Allston,  South 
4    Carolina;  Mr.  W.  W.  Montgomery,  Georgia. 

Committee  on  Mi^tioih^. — Rev.  W.*  C.  Crane,  Mississippi ;  Rev.  ."W.  II. 
Clarke,  Georgia ;  Rev.  G.  II.  Norton,  Virginiff^  R«v-  F.  A.  Wagner, 
Texas ;  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass,  South  Carolina ;  Mr.  A.  J.  DeRosset,  North  Caro- 
lina; A.  "VV.  Ellerbe,  Alabama. 

Committee  on  the  Admmion  of  New  Ltocesien. — Rev.  J.  C.  Iluske,  Nortli 
Carolina,  ^Ir.  A.  J.  DeRosset,  North-  Carolina;  Mr.  T.  E.  B.  Pegues, 
Mississippi. 

^'ommittee  on  Consecration  of  Bishops. — Rev.  J.  M.  Mitchell,  Alabama ; 
Rev.  C.  C.  Pinckney,  South  Carolina;  II.  V.  Meig^  Georgia. 

Committee  on  Expemes. — Mr.  J.  L.  Bacon,  Virginia ;  Mr.  A.  W.  Ellerbe, 
Alabama ;  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass,  South  Carolina. 

Committee  on  Elections. — Rev.  W.  II.  Clarke,  Georgia;  Mr.  R.  U. 
Smith,  North  Carolina ;  Mr.  S.  G.  Jones,  Alabama. 

The  Committee  on  Eules  of  Order  made  the  following 
Report : 

The  Committee  appointed  to  prepare  Rules  of  Order  for  the  Govern- 
ment of  the  House  of  Deputies,  present  the  following,  and  recommend 
their  adoption :  • 

1.  Each  day's  session  shall  commence  with  the  Morning  Service  of  th© 
Churcli. 

2.  When  the  President  takes  tlio  Chair,  no  Member  shall  continue 
standing,  or  shall  afterwai'ds  stand,  except  to  address  the  Chair. 

3.  When  the  President  shall  have  taken  the  Chair,  the  Roll  of  Members 
shall  be  called,*and  the  Minutes  of  the  preceding  day,  read. 

4.  The  business  of  the  House  shall  be  called  up,  and  disposed  of  in  the 
following  order,  to  wit : — Ist.  Communications  from  the  President.  2d. 
Reports  from  Standing  Committees.  Cd.  Reports  of  Special  Committees. 
4th.  Petitions  and  Memorials.     5th.  Motions  and  Resolutions. 

5.  The  House  shall  proceed  to  the  Order  of  the  Day  one  hour  after  its 
meeting,  unless  sooner  ordered  or  dispensed  with,  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds 
of  the  Members  present. 


6.  All  resolutions  shall  bp  reduced  to  writing,  presented  to  the  Secre- 
tary, and  by  him  read  to  the  House ;  and  on  motion  shall  be  considered 
before  the  House,  unless  seconded. 

7.  No  Member  shall  absent  himself  from  the  sessions  of  the  House, 
unless  he  have  leave,  or  be. unable  to  attend. 

8.  When  any  Member  is  about  to  speak,  or  deliver  any  matter  to  the 
House,  he  shall,  with  due  respect,  address  himself  to  the  President,  con- 
fining himself  strictly  to  the  point  in  debate. 

9.  No  Member  shall  speak  morethan  twice,  in  the  same  debate,  without 
leave  of  the  House. 

10.  While  the  President  is  putting  any  questioij,  the  Members  shall 
continue  in  their  seats,  and  shall  not  hold  any.  private  discourse. 

11.  Every  Meynber  who  shall  be  in  the  House  when  any  question  is 
put,  shall,  on  a  division,  be  counted,  unless  he  be  personally  interested  in 
the  discussion. 

12.  When  a  question  is  under  consideration,  no  motion  shall  be  re- 
ceived, unless  to  lay  it  upon  the  table,  to  postpone  it  to  a  certain  time,  to 
postpone  it  indefinitely,  to  commit,  to  amend,  or  to  divide  it ;  and  motions 
for  any  of  these  purposes  shall  have  precedence  in.the  order  herein  named. 
The  motions  to  lay  upon  the  table  and  to  adjourn,  shall  be  decided  without 
debate.     The  motion  to  adjourn  shall  always  be  in  order. 

13.  All  Committees  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President,  unlesa 
otherwise  ordered. 

14.  When  the  House  is  about  to  rise,  every  Member  shall  keep  his  seat 
until  the  President  leaves  his  chair. 

15.  The  names  of  the  movers  of  resolutions  shall  appear  upon  the 
Minutes  of  this  House. 

16.  The  Reports  ot  all  Committees  shall  be  in  writing,  and  shall  be 
received,  of  course,  and  witlu)ut  motion  for  acceptance,  unless  recommit- 
ted by  a  vote  of  the  House.  All  Reports  recommending  or  requiring  any 
action' or  expression  of  opinion  by  the  House,  shall  be  accompanied  by  a 
resolution  for  the  action  of  the  House  therein. 

17.  If  the  question  under  debate  is  susceptible  of  division,  the  same 
nhall  be  divided,  at  the  request  of  any  Member,  and  a  vote  taken  sepa- 
rately, except  that  a  motion  to  strike  out  and  insert  shall  be  indivisible. 

18.  All  ^questions  of  order  shall  be  decided  by  the  Chairy  without 
debate ;  but  any  Member  may  appeal  from  such  decision ;  and  on  such 
appeal  no  member  shall  speak  more  than  once,  without  express  leave  of 
the  House.  ,  "  • 

19.  All  amendments  shall  be  considered  in  the  order  in  which  they  are 
moved.  When  a  proposed  amendment  is  under  consideration,  a  motion 
to  amend  the  same  may  be  made;  no  after  amendment  to  such  second 
amendment  shall  be  in  order.  But  when  an  amendment  to  an  amend- 
ment is  under  consideration,  a  substitute  to  the  whole  matter  may  be  re- 
ceived. No  proposition,  on  a  subject  different  from  the  one  un^er  con- 
sideration, shall  be  received  under  color  of  a  substitute. 

20.  In  all  questions  decided  numerically,  the  motion  to  reconsider  must 
be  made  by  one  Deputy,  and  seconded  by  another,  who  voted  in  the 
majority;  or  in  case  of  equal  division,  by  those  who  voted  in  the  nega- 
tive; and  in  the  case  of  a  vote  by  Orders,  where  there  is  a  concurrence, 
of  both  Orders,  a  motion  to  reconsider  shall  be  made  by  a  majority  of  a 
Deputation  from  any  Diocese  of  either  Order  voting  in  the  majority ;  and 
in  the  case  of  a  non-concurrence  of  Orders,  the  motion  to  reconsider' shall 
conie  from  a  miyority  of  a  Deputation-  from  a  Diocese  of  that  Order 
which  gave  the  majority  in  the  negative  ;  and  in  either  case  a  motion  to 


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roconsitlcr  shall  be  seconded  by  a  majority  of  any  l)ej)UtatiO!i  of  either 
Ordpr,  without  regard  to  its  previous  vote.  And  ail  motions  to  recon- 
Hider  shall  be  made  and  seconded  on  the  day  the  vote  is  taken,  or  the 
next  suococding  day. 

Enwi.v  Aj.  Waonir,  Chairman. 

On  motion  of  tlio  Kov.  Mr.  Mitchell,  the  proposed  Rules 
of  Ordor  wore  rond  and  acted  ofi  s^erint'un  : 

Wlicroupon  ninetoon  of  said  Itiiles  were  adopted. 

On  motion  of  iVTr.  Whittle,  T\ule  20  was  laid  on  the  table 
until  to-morrow. 

A  verbid  message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
JJishop.s,  through  the  lit.  Kev.  the  Bishop  of  Alabama, 
announcing  that  it  had  organized  by  electing  the  Rev.  W. 
II.  Ilarison,  of  Georgia,  StJcretary,  and  was  ready  to 
receive  communications  from  the  House  of  Deputies. 

The  Chair  announced   tho  following  Ixesolution  as  tho- 
or«ler  of  the  dav,  to-wit : 

Kiwloed,  That  tho  Clerical  und  Lay  Deputies  to  the  Primary  Conven- 
tion for  framing  the  Constitution,  whose  Dioceses  have,  from  any  cause 
beo;i  prevented  from  acting  on  tho  subject,  be  invited  to  seats  on   this 
thu>!\  witii  the  privilege  of  licing  heard  on  the  matters  discussed. 

The  Chair  announced  the  I'ollowinir   Messages  from  the 
House  of  Bishops,  to  wit  i 

Mk.ssaoe  No.  2. 

The  House  of  l^ishops  informs  the  House  of  Depntie.<5  that  it  has  pa.^scd 
tlie  follow ing  Resolution  : 

Resolced,  (The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,)  That  a  joint  Committee 
be  nppomtod  to  prepare  .,omt  Rules  of  Order,  to  regulate  the  intercourse 
»I  t lie  two  Houses. 

Ji^f^ed};^^  the  Committee,  on  the  part  of  the  House  of  Hiuhops,  con- 
Mst  ot  the  Lishops  ot  the  Southwest,  Virginia  and  Mississippi. 

AfES.SAGE  No.  o. 

The  House  of  Hisliops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  bus  passed 
the  tollowmg  resolution:  i«»'vu 


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lVmuH   s  :;n^  .  V^"  X  ^'^'"^o'  ^""^"^^-^^^'^ )  That  the  .sessions of  tl 

« lose  at  .,  o  (dock,  P.  M.,  taking  a  recess  of  one  half  hour  at  12  o'clock  A. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Phclan,  the  order  of  the  day  was  'rc- 

n  n!to?>.  iV  '^''^.^J  committee,  with  instructions  to 
repo  t  alvesolution  inviting  the  persons  therein  mentioned 
to  honorary  seats  in  the  House.     Ayes,  15  •    noes  9- 

Leave  was  granted  to  said  Committee  to  retire^' 

Oil  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapicr : 

Ue^ohid,  That  the  Ilousi'  of  Deputies  concur  in  tho  adoption   of  tlio 
Kesolution  conveyed  to  it  in  Message  No.  2,  of  the  House  o^hXps. 

The  Chair  appointed  on  the  part  of  this  House,  upon  the 


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Joint  Committee  provided  for  in  the  said  Resolution  'Rev 
Messrs.  Mason  and  Hanson  and  Mr.  J.  D  Phelan 

On  motion  of  Mr  McCrady,  Message  ^"0.  3,  of  the  House 
oi  iiishops,  was  laid  on  the  table  for  the  present 

Ordered,  That  when  this  House  adjourn,  it  adjourn 'till 
10  o  clocjv,  A   M.  to-morrow. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier,  the  proposed  Canons 
prepared  by.the  Committee  on  Constitution  and  Canons  at 
the  Columbia  Convention,  were  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Canons  of  this  House. 

The  Committee  to  which  was  re^eommitted  the  Resolu- 
tion concerning  the  admission  of  certain  persons  to  seats  in 
this  House,  reported  the  following,  to  wit  • 

Mr.  McCrady  moved  to  amend  the  Resolution  U  strikinc 
out  the  word  "honorary."     Lost.  ^ 

The  Resohitiou  was  tlicu  adopted. 
On  motion,  the  House 'adjourned 


Til  I  lil)  day's  SESSION. 

AuousTA,  Ga.,  Nov.  14,  1862. 
Tiie  House  met  pursuant  to  adjournment 
Morning  Pra-yer  was  read  by  tlie  Rev.  Mr.  Norton,  of 
\  irpnia,  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Crane,  of  Mississippi 
_  I  resent,  as  on  yesterday,  with  the  addition  of  Mr.  Samuel 

rAi  "a^**    '*-^'  '^''1*"*>''  ^"™'"  tlie  l>iocese  of  Alabama 
ihe  Miimtes  ot  yesterday's  proceedings  wore  read  and 
confirmed.  "  "^ 

On  motion  of  the  liev.  Mr.  Wriliams,  the  House  suspend- 

n\!''^    f'lr  i\  ^'■'^'").  \'J?'l  ^"^  """"^  *'>«  ^^^^^  Message 
JNo.  6,  ot  tlic  House  ot  Rishops.  ^ 

•  ?,"  'IV""^,"  "l^  *''*"  ^'*"*'''  t^'«  "ouse  voted  to  non-concur 
in  the  J.esolution  contained  in  said  Message,  and  instructed 
he  Secretary  to  inform  the  Ifouse  of  fcshops  that  the 
House  ol  Deputies  had  fixed  upon  10  o'clock,  A.  M  ns  the 
hour  for  oi»eniug  each  day's  session.  '  ^- ^'•' "«  ttie 
On  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Canont,  the  Rev  Mr 
1  rapier  reported,  for  the  consideration  of  the  House  the 
three  following  Canons,  to  wit :  ' 


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CANON  L  _      * 

Of  Ecclesiastual  Authority. 

The  Ecclesiastical  Autliority  of  each  Diocese  sliall  bo  its  IMshop. . 
M'iieii  tl»ere  is  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee  is  the  Ecclesiastical 
Anthoril y  tor  all  purpose*^  declared  iu  these  Canons. 

CANON  IL 

Of  the  Aibnission  of  Persom  as  Candidates  for  Deacons  Orders. 

i  1.  Every  person,  who  desires  to  become  a  candidate  for  Holy  Orders 
Mil  this  Church,  shall,  in  the  first  instance,  give  notice  of  that  desire 
to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  to  wliose  jurisdiction  he  belongs;  in 
which  notice  he  shall  declare  whether  he  lias  ever  applied  for  admission 
*as  a  canditlate  in  any  other  piocese.  Tiie  Ecclesiastical  Authority  inay 
consent  to  his  ai>i)lying  in  some  other  Diocese. 

vJ  2.  The  notice  above  required  having  been  given  to  the  Bishop,  and 
the  Bishoj)  Jiuving  signified  his  approbation  in  writing,  the  person  so 
aj>plying  siiall  send  th-c  said  certificate  in  a  letter  addressed  by  him  to 
the  President  or  Secretary  of  the  Standing  Committee  yf  the  Diocese 
of  said  Bishop;  whcfcupon  the  Standing  Committee  may,  if  they  see 
fir,  testify  in  his  behalf  to  the  Bishoj>,  if  there  be  one,  that  from  per- 
sonal knowledge,  or  from  testimonials  laid  before  Uiem,  they  believe 
that  he  is  ])ious,  so))criuid  honest,  attached  to  the  doctrine,  discipline 
•and  worship  of  tiie  Protestant  Episcopal  (■hurch,  a  communicant  of* 
th.*  same,  and  in  their  oi>inion  |»i?Hscss(js  such  ([ualifications  as  will 
ii'iuler  bini  apt  and  meet  ti)  exercise  the  ministry  to  the  glory  of  God, 
and  the  edifying  of  the  Church;  and  if  the  Stan<ling  Committee  can- 
ihH  rcrtliy  as  above  fVom  personal' kUiuv ledge,  the  testimonials  laid 
before  them  by  the  aj>jdicant  siiall  he  of  the  same  i)nrport,  and  as  full 
as  the  certificate  above  required,  and  shall  be  signed  by  at  least  one 
Presbyter  and  four  respectable  Laymen  of  the  l*rotestant  Episcopal 
Cliurch  in  the  Confederate  States. 


.^  :>.  Tlie  applicant  shall  iransijiit  the  certilicate  of  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee to  the  Bishoj),  who  may  thereupon  jidmit  the  person  as  a  can- 
ilidate  b»r  Hwy  Orders,  and  shall  record  the  same  in  a  book  to  be 
kei>t  by  liim  for  that  purpose,  and  shall  notify  the  candidate  of  such 
record,  in  any  Diocese  where  tiiere  is  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee may,  ou  the  same  conditions,  admit  the  perj^on  as  a  candidate 
and  shall  make  record  and  notification  in  the  same  manner. 

j  4.  No  person  who  has  j)rcviously  aiqdied  as  a  candiQate  in  anv 
Diocese,  and  has  been  refused  admission,  or  h:iving  been  admitted,  has 
afterwards  ceased  to  be  a  candidate,  shall  be  admitted  as  a  candidate 
in  any  other  Dioeese,  until  he  shall  have  produced  from  the  Ecclesi- 
astical Authority  of  the  former  Diocese,  a  certilicate  declaring  .the 
cause  for  which  he  was  refused  admission,  or  for  which  he  ceased  to 
be  a  candidate. 

1  jj  5.  [l.l  When  a  person,  who,  not  having  had  Episcopid  Ordination, 

2  has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  minister  or  licentiate  in  anv 
:;  denomination  of  Christians,  shall  -desire  to  be  ordained  in  this  Church 
•  he  shall  give   notice  thereof  to  the  Eccl^astical   Authority  of  the 

Diocese  in  which  he  residcJi;  or,  if  he  resicfe  in  a  State  oi^Territory  in 


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which  there  is  no  organized  Diocese,  to  the  Missionary  Bishop  within 
whose  jurisdit'tion  he  resides;  which  notice  shall  be  accompanied  by  a 


8  written  certificate  from  at  least  two  Presbyters  of  this  Church,  stating 

9  that,  from  personal  knowledge  of  the  applicant  (5r  satisfactory  evidence 

10  laid  before  thehi,  they  believe  that  his  desire  to  leave  the  deiiomina- 

1 1  tion  to    which  he  belongs  has  not  arisen  from   any  circumstance 

12  unfavorable  to  his  moral  or  religious  character,  or  on  account  of 
Dl  which  it  may  be  inexpedient  to  admit  him  to  tlie  exercise  of  the 

14  ministry  in  this  Church ;  and  they  may  also  add  what  they  know  or 

15  believe,  on  good  authority,  of  the  circumstances  leading  to  the  said 
10  desire. 

1  [2.]  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  think  proper  to   ])ro(;ec 

2  the  person  applying  to  be  received  as  a  candidate  shall  produce  t 

3  the  Standing  Committee  a  testimonial  from  at  least  twelve  members 

4  of  the  denomination  from  which  he   comes,   or  twelve  members  of 

5  the  Protestant  Epi^|^pal  Church,  or  twelve  persons,  in  part  of  the 

0  denomination  from^nich  he  comes  and  in  part  Episcopalians,  satis- 

7  factory  to  the  Committee,  tliat  the  applicant  has,  for  three,  years  last 

8  past,  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly  ;  and  also  a  testimonial  from 

9  at  least  two  Presbyters  of  thhs  Church,  that  they  believe  him  to  be 

10  pious,  sober  and   honest,   and  sincerely   attached  to  the  doctrine, 

1 1  discipline  and  worship  of  the  Church.    The  Standing  ^Committee, 

12  being  satisfied  on  these  points,  may  recommend  liim  to  the  Bishop  to 
D]  be  received  as  a  candidate  for  Orders  in  this  Church,  or  if  there  be 
14  no  Bishop  the  Standing  Committee  may  so  receive  him. 

1  §  C.  [1.]  When  a  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  who 

2  has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  minister  in  any  denomination 

3  of  Christians,  shall  apply  to  become  a  candidate   for  Orders  in  this 

4  Church,  th©  Bishop  to  whom  application  is  made  shall  require  of  him 
o  fin  addition  to  the  above  qualifications)  satisfactory  evidence  that  he 

6  has  resided  at  least  one  year  in  the  C'onfedcrate  States,   previous  to 

7  his  application. 

[2.]  When  a  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  who 
has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  minister  in  any  denomination 
of  Christians,  shall  apply  for  Orders  in  this  Church  on  the  ground  of 
ft  call  to  a  Church  in  which  divine  service  is  celebrated  in  a  foreign 
language,  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  to  which  such 
C  Churcli  belongs,  may,  on  sufficient  evidence   of  fitness  according  to 

7  the  Canons,-  and  by  a  unanimous  vote  at  a  meeting  duly  convened, 

8  recommend  him  to  the  Bishop  for  Orders,  and  the  Bishop  may  then 
'  9  ordain  him,  and  he  may  be  settled,  and  instituted  into  the  said 
1 0  Church,  withput  his  producing  a  testimonial  to  his  character  by  a 
12  clergyman  from  his  personal  knowledge  of  him  for  one  year,  and 
Ip  without  his  having  been  a  year  resident  in  this  country,  anything  in 

14  any  other  Canon  of  this  Church   to  i\\Q  contrary  notwithstanding : 

15  Provided^  that,  in  both  of  the  above  cases,  the  person  applying  pro- 

16  duce  a  certificate,  signed  by  at  least  fouM-espectable  members  of  this 

17  Ghurch,  that  they  have  satisfactory  reaMis  to  believe  the 


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18  al§  to  his  religious,  moral  arid  literary  qualifications 

19  fun  credit.  ' 


to  be 


testimoni- 
entitled  to 


CANON  111. 


Of  Admitted  Candidates  for'JJeacons  Orders. 

1  f  1 .  The  Bishop,  or  other  Ecclesiastical  Authority  who  may  have 

2  the  superintendence  of  candidates  for  Deacon's  Orders,  shall  take  care 

•  •         • 


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3  that  they  purs?ie  their  studies  (lilif^cntlv  niid  uiidor  proper  direction, 

4  atid  that  they  do  not,  indid-ro  iu  any  vjvn  or  trillni^'  conduct,  or  in  any 

5  amusements  mo.t  likely  to  he  nhukd  to  licenti«)usness,  or  unlavoiahle 
•  «  to  ih'it  seriousness,   and   to  thost^  j.ioiis  and  studjouH  hahits,   which 

7  hewnio  those  who  are  preparini,'  tor  the  Holy  Ministry. 

1     f;  2.  U  is  also  to  ho  ina<le  known  1,»  e.very  candidate,  that  I'he  (Church 
^  a  expects  ol*  him,  -what  never  can  ho  Irou^'h't  to  the  test  of  any  outward 

3  standard— au  inward  tear  and  worship  of  Alnd^ddy  (iod,  'a  love   of 

4  Christ,  a  scnsihility  to  holy  intluen<-es,   a  h.ahit  of  devout   allection, 

5  and,  in  short,  a  cultivation  of  all  those  <,'races  whicii  are  culle<l  in 
(5  Scripture,  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  and  hv  which  alone  His  sacrod  in- 
i  liuences  can  he  manifested. 

I     §3.  No  catididate  for  Deacon's  Orders  sh.all  take  upon   himself  to 
ij  perlorm  the  public  service  of  the  Church,  hut  by  a  license  from  Uic 
4  ?      ,P'  ^"''  if  f'»<^»'*^  J'O  no  I^ishop,  fr<»m  thc^crical  incmhorM  of  the 
4  Standmi:  (^.mmltte(>,  i»f  the  Diocese.     And  l«l)  candidate  shall  suh- 
ft  rait  to  all  the  iv^'ulations  which  the  r,ishop,  or  said'clerical  members, 
f.  inav  presorihe.     He  shall  not  use  thiy  absolution  or  benediction ;  he 
f  shall  not  a.^sume  the  dress  appropriate   to  clergymen   nnnisterinjr   in 
^  t!»e  con-re<ralinn;  he  shall  conform  to  the  directions  of  the  Hishop,  or 
.    ^^a»*^'lcrical  mcnd.ers,  as  to  the  sermons  or  homilies  to  be  read:  nor 
n»  ?^''all  any  siich  Lay  Reader  deliver  sermons  of  TiU  own  compositiiuj 
I  f^'d,  \vith  the  pcrmissibii  of  the  JJishop  of  the  Diocese  in   which    he 
1^  IS  a  candidate,  m.ay  make  addresses  or  exhortations  to  such  eonjxre^'a' 
l.{  turns  as  may  bo  formed  outside  of  established  parishes.  " 

i  it^'  ^^^'^f^'^'^^^t^^'fof  Orders  shall  bo  permitted  to  accept  from  any 

T  DM^^Hf "   /n"''J  ''"  Wointmcnt  as  a  Lay  Deputy  to  the  House  of 
.5  Deputies  of  the  Creneral  Council.  , 

o  tf  •"'^•  ^/■^^"'IVl'i^ofor  Deacoirs  Orders  may,  on  letters  dismissory  fr('>m 
2    he  Lcvlcs,-.sl.cal  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  >vhich  he  behmj  W 
^  transterred  to  the  jurisdiction  of  any  Bishop  in  this  Church      and  if 
4  there  he  a  Hishop  of  the  Diocese  where  the  candidate  re    it; he  ^a^^ 
«  ^nu^r^  "'  "'^'"'  ^'''^'''^'  ''''  «^^^"^^'^ti^»  without  the  permission  of  ihe 

i  I^^i^l  c.'in'lidate  sliall<;han-e  his  canonical  residence  but  for  causes 
^  M.nicientinthejudKmentof  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  nor  shall 

4  lelf  o^to t1;lM.f/"T'  'T\  '''''  ''T'^'  "^  -^-^^  h/;as  adm  t 
^  a'  Vr  ^    ^'?  ^'^'  ^'^^  duly  transferred,  for  the  convenience  of 

5  attending  any  theological  or  other  seminary.  «inence  oi 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier,  the  House  unaiii- 
mously  adopted  the  following,  to-wit : 

v(''vur''Rlt%\^^^^^  ^^^  *^  ^^^^  to  Himself  the  soul 

an 

and 

(M.r-, -f, ,',. 'i  "iVr'  '"""^  ^'  '"*^'   *^'**'"  ^"®  nnmwo  faith  of  a  -nriTnifivn 


18«2.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


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especially  at  this   time.     We  would  emulate  the   eiample  ho    Las  left 
us,  and  bo  followers  of  him  as  he  was  of  Christ. 

Mr.  Allston  oftered,  and  the  House  unanimously  adopted 

the  following,  to  wit : 

Whkkeab,  During  the  session  of  the  General  Council  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  in  the  City  of  Augusta,  it  is  the  desire  of  this  House  to 
unite  with  the  inhabitants  in  daily  prayer  for  the  success  of  our  arin^. 
and  the  independence  o(  these  Confederate  States ;   therefore — 

Resolcedy  That  at  the  hour  of  one  o'clock,  P.  M.  daily,  (the  hour  indi- 
cated by  the  Municipal  autliority,)  this  House,  witKout  further  motion, 
will  suspend  business,  and  its  members  will  unite  with  the  President  in 
offering  up  prayer  to  Almighty -God  for  safety  and  deliverance  from  the 
power  of  our  enemies. 

Rev.  Mr.  Clarke  moved  to  reconsider  tho  vote  by  wliicli 
the  House  resolved  to  admit  certain  members  of  the  Pri- 
maiy  Convention  at  Columbia  to  honorary  seats  in  this 
House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  -Battle,  said  motion  to  reconsider  wa?^ 
laid  on  tlie  table. 

The  following  Message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Bishops,  to-wit: 

Message  No.  4. 
The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution  : 

Resolved,  That  so  much  of  Message  No  3  as- relates  to  a  recess,  and  tlio 
hour  of  adjournment,  be  withdrawn,  and  that  the  Secretary  so  inform  the 
House  of  Deputies. 

The  House  then  took  from  the  table  the  proposed  Rule 
of  Order,  No.  20. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Whittle,. said  Rule  was  amended  by 
striking  out  the  words  "and  seconded  by  another,"  from  the 
second  line. 

On  mption  of  Mr.  McCrady,  the  word  "those"  in  the 
third  line  was  stricken  out,  and  the  word  '^one"  was 
inserted.  • 

Rule  20,  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Whittle,  the  House  proceeded  to  the 
consideration  of  the  Canons  reported  by  the  Committee  on 
Canons. 

On  motion,  the  word  "the"  was  inserted  between  tho 
words  "of"  and  "ecclesiastical,"  in  the<jaption  of  Canon  I. 

On  motion,  the  words  "shall  be"  in  the  first  line  of  Canon 
I,  were  stricken  out,  and  the  word  "the"  was  inserted,  and 
in  the  second  line  the  word  "is,"  after  "committee,"  was 
stricken  out,  and  the  words  "shall  be"  were  inserted. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell —       •* 


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^  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GETTER AL  COUNCIL.        [3(1  Day. 

Maolved^  the  House  of  Bishops;  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
De  adopted,  to  wit : 

CANON  L 

Oj  thtEccUtiastical  Authority. 

The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  each  Diocese  is  itsl  Bishop.  When 
there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee  shall  be  the  Ecclesiastical 
AntHority  for  all  pDr^oses|decIared  infthesejCanons. 

On  motion,  §  1,  Canon  IT,  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  §  2,  Canon  11,  was  adopted.  - 

On  motion,  §  3,  Canon  IT,  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.^Mr.  Trapier,  the  words  **for  ad- 
mission  were  inserted  in  th,e  fir^t  line  of  §  4,  Canon  H.,  be^ 
.  tween  the  words  '^  applied'*  and  "  as,"  and  the  word  ^^adtnis- 
sion    was  stricken  out  of  the  second  line. 

On  motion,  §4,  Canon  IL,  thus  amended,  was  adopted, 
ado  ted        "  paragraph  of  §5,  Canon  IL,  was 

adJ^ted'^^^''"'  ^^^  ^^^^"^  paragraph  of  the  same  section  was 

On^motion,  §  5,  Canon  IL  was  adopted. 

ad^p^te?''*'''"'  ^^"^  ^"^"^  paragraph  of  §  6,  Canon  IL,  was 

On  motion,  the  second  paragraph  was  adopted. 
On  motion,  §  6,  Canon  IL,  was  adopted. 
On  motion — 

be^dSSt\"rr' """'''"''' """'^""■"'-  ''■'"''  "'"lollowing  Canon 

CANON  II. 
Of  the  AdntMon  ofPcrmn,  a,  Cmulidate,  for  Deacon,^ 'OnUr,. 

desire  to  the  EcclesiMtical  AnthoritT  to  whotwur  ♦•'''"  '"^.".'^  ^"""^ 
in  which  notice  he  shall  declare  wlLVer  hi  hLC"fLnrJf  ^'^T^^-' 
Mon  as  a  oan-lidate  inlany  other  Diocene  Thf  rIT  ^^^}'^,  '?'"  *''""- 
mar  consent  tohis  ap*p./ng  fn  ,0^0  Xr  Wocel"''""'''"""  ^"">°"'^ 

S  i.   Ine  notvoe  above  required  having  been  <ri'.»„  t„  *i,    i.-  , 
there  be  one,  and  the  Bishop  having  signmed  Hs  f  mfr.w-  ^'•""''?''.-  " 
the  person  ,0  applying  shall  send  tht  saTd  certifi  ateCaTrr  ^T^'^^i 
by  him  to  the  President  or  Sor-rotnr=^  ^e  tu    A;     ,.  '"  "  '*"«'^  addressed 

Diocese  of  the  said Tshop  •  wl~on  the  sln°v '"^^^'''""?'"«*  ^^  "'« 
they  see  fit,  testify  in  his^beh^H^  ?he  B  shoo  ?w'"f  <^»"""i«ee  may,  if 

edge,  or  from  tes^monialskid  Ltbre  them  t?;cV  bel  eTt^^r"!  '"'•°"'- 
sober  and  honest,  attached  to  the  doctrine  disch.ltnr.n,!  '1  "  ^'."T' 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  a  communtcaWire 's^l^TnlTnlt" 


I860.] 


HtoUSE  o:    DEPUTIES'. 


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«nd  if  the  Stam  ins  ComSe  c  ,mo  '  "erli  V ' ''^'^1''"' °.^ *•■*  ^^'"'^  ' 
knouledge,  the  testi.noniakWd  before  th?,n  In-  .'V'/bove  from  personal 
•  he  same  purport  and  as  full   «!  thl^    them  by  the  applicant  shall  be  of 

be  signed  by  at  least  one  Presbv  i  «n^f  ""'^  ''^'"'''  "^l^'^^'''  '^^  «'""' 
Print  Episcop,:,  ^^^\^ ^^^r^^^S^^'  '"^T"  "^  <^« 

niiL^e  ^M:fc;: :  ii'X"thti:t'St  '^"'«  ^'^-^'^^  «^'- 

Diocese  ^ilo  the  4  is  iw  B °i.l   tL t^^^  n  '"'^'?  '^''''^-    '"  «"? 

sairie  conditions  admit    h^.™'  .f''"  ^''^'l^'ng  Committee  may,  on  the  . 

and  notification\thrsame 'manner    "  "'""^"^^"''  ""'^  *""  '"'"'«  «'^°'-<l 

in\ny  fcT"ml^iirhL''n''''r'^'''''*''f  ^"'"  ^''"^^^on,,,  acundidate 

terwa^ds  ceased  to  te  a  e.»did.tl  shl'l/b'  '!?^  "F  ^*'*'"  ''-^'"'"^•l'  ^"^  «  ' 
other  Diocese  until  Lsl^nlfwi  '*"  "^'J""®'^  *"'  candidate  inanv 
tlu.ritv  ..f  tl^'^r mcj  ^  oce  e  ^  cer'-fi'^Ti  ^[""^  ""^  Ecclesiastical  Au- 
1.0  ivas  refused^  iioiT  oT  lor  wl>  lb  '^^'''''""g  ,*e  cause  for  which 
S  -.    r  I  I  wi  """"*''"°n,  01  lor  w  Inch  he  ceased  to  be  a  candidafp 

mmmmm 

is  noorganized  D  oco4  to  tb»  ifu  "     ^'^o-'l'  territory  in  which  there 
'  i""  be  fcsid,^    whicTnotye  sh^  blT.?  ^'*°^^  T^^^  ^'^"'^  J""^'«- 
irom  at  least  two  Presbyters  of  thkrh?^^ 
.  knowledge  of  the  wn'icant   or  ,n  '  P      '^'  ''*.*'°8  *'''^*'  ^■'•0"»  Pe^onal 
they  believe  that  lil^feSrieave  fbi"?  '^'■'"'•'  '''''^  ^•"'"^^  *''«'"' 

Church  iha  thoy  bdieve  C  t^  be  oion,  sir'  'Tk  ^^'^'byters  of  this 
attached  to  the  d(yar^no    dUch^lini  „    ?'  'o'^^r'""' honest  and  sincerely 

^  fi    n  1  wi;.«     ^'         standing  Committee  maj  so  receive  him 


f' 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL. 


(4tli  Day. 


])ccn  .•ickno\vU«]|;ca  as  an  orihiinca  iniiii.stcr  in  any  (leuoniination  of 
CMiristians,  sliall  apply  for  Orders  in  this  Clnircli  on  tl»e  f^'round  ot  ft  call 
to  aCluirch  in  wliicli  divine  service  is  celebrated  in  a  foreign  lanf^u-.^'c, 
the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Dioceso  to  wliich  such  Church  belongs, 
may,  on  sulHcient  evidence  of  fitness  according  to  the  Canons,  and  by  a 
unanimous  vote  at  a  mooting  duly  convened,  recommend  Inm  to  the 
Rishop  for  Orders,  and  the  Rishop  may  then  ordain  him,  and  he  may  he 
settled,  and  instituted  into  the  said  Church,  without  his  producing  a  tes- 
timonial to  his  character  by  a  clergyman  from  his  personal  knowledge  ot 
him  for  one  vear,  and  without  his  having  been  a  year  resident  in  this 
country,  anything  in  any  other  Canon  of  this  Church  to  tho-contrary 
notwithstanding :  Provided,  that,  in  both  pf  the  above  cases,  tlic  person 
applying  produce  a  certificate,  signed  by  at  least  four  respectable  mem- 
bers of  this  Church,  that  they  have  satisfactory  reasons  to  believe  the 
testimonials  to  Jii-  religious,  moral  and  literary  qualilications  to  be  en- 
titled to  full  credit. 

On  motion,  the  word  ''most"  waa  stricken  out  of  tlic 
fifth  line  of  §  1.  Canon  III.,  and  the  said  §  1.,  thus  amend- 
ed, was  adopted. 

•  On  motion  the  Secretary  was  ordered  to  inform  the  House 
of  Bishops  of  the  adoption  by  this  House  of  Canon  I.  and 
II.;  and  after  prayer  by  the  President  the  Ilouse  adjourned 
till  to-morrow. 

FOURTH   day's   SESSION. 

St.  Paul's  .CnuRcii,  1 
Augusta,  Ga.,  Nov.  15th,  18G2.      / 

The  Ilouse  met  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Morning  Prayer  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Ilavrks,  of  Ga., 
and  the  Rev.  Mr.''  Iluske,  of  IST.  C. 

Present,  as  before,  with  the  addition  of  the  liev.  W.  W. 
Lord,  D.  D.,  from  the  Diocese  of  Mississippi. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  and 
confirmed. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Crane  having  asked  to  be  excused  from 
serving  on  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church,  the 
Chair  appointed  the  Rev.  Dr.  Lord  in  his  place. 

The  Reportsofthe  Treasurers  of  Foreign  and  of  Domes- 
tic Missions  respectively,  were  received  and  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Missions,  to  wit :  ^ 


1802.] 


HOUSE  OP  DEPUTIES. 


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•   i  reinium  on  the  above 40  9*; 

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$2,791  89 


to'/liill^tn.ne tfdX  il'^' l"  l'^^'.^'^"  nckinowledged ;  the  first 
not  yet  been  J  nrd  frnn       T  ^"''^'''^  ^  *''>'" ^-     ^^*«  ^^^^^^^  ^^'"^  ^'^'^^ 

ehrnio  and    I  i  1  ^  -e a  "d  ri  l"  ^j^^'l^^^^.^^.^^^  ^he  very  high  rates  of  ex- 
madiT.  "released  usk  of  transmission,  no  remittances  liavo  been   * 

N..vombor],l8G2.  (^'°'"e''-)        Hexky  Tre8cot,  ^5'«««,>.  Jf. 

'"iZa/U  M,L^f  Vf"""^'":''  ''^Ocnt/or  Domestic  Mlmom  m  the  Pro- 
SL^r^JfJ„■''^^  '"  '^  C»«/W.mte  Statee,  for  lieceipU  and 
f^P^'uUtures  oj  momn,  jrom  \,t  Notemher,  1661,  to  Ut  Kovember, 


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From  Diocese  of  '^/'irginia *,-nn  r  a 

North  Carolma '. 742  92 

bouth  Carohna 882  51 

;^^^^g^^ GOl  72 

ifP^sseo 15(5  5*0 

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Mississippi , J  f^Q 

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Paid—  *        ' 

RL  Kov.  Alex.  Grt'^^  lor  Missiuiia  in  Texas. . , $1060  8r> 

H.  C.  Lay  **  Arkansas 12L3  7l 

J.  H.  Otey,  "  Tennessee. '  677  65 

F.  ir.  Rutledgo,         "  Florida 666  2;J 

Rev.  J.  D.  Easter,  ''  Rome,  Georgia 120  00 

lit.  Rev.  AV.  M,  Green,  "  Mississippi 10  00 

$3548  45 

The  lar^'cr  portion  of  the  funds  received  during  the  past  year  for  Do- 
mestic Missions  were  specially,  designated  for  Bishops  Lay  and  Gregg. 

In  distributing  the  funds  not  specially  designated,  reference  has  hern 
had  to  the  extent  of  the  field  in  each  Diocese,  and  as  it  was  impossihle 
for  the  Treasurer  to  make  a  pro  rata  distribution  amongst  the  Missiona- 
ries, the  whole  amount  for  each  Diocese  has  been  paid  over  to  their'  re- 
spective Bishops  to  be  disbursed. 

It  will  be  observed  that  the  receipts  have  boon  lamentably  insufhcient 
lor  the  support  of  the  Bishor>e   and   Missioiwries  dependent   upon  the 
ottermgs  of  the  Church.     It  is  true  that  the  past  year  has  been  one  of 
sore  trial  to  our  people,  and  that  their  resources  have*  been  s'everely  tax- 
ed by  their  praiseworthy  exertions  in  behalf  of  our  gallant  soldiers  whilst 
many  of  our  Parishes  have  been  laid  waste  and  impoverished  by  inva- 
ding annies.     But  ought  we  to  forget  those  self-denying  soldiers  of  the 
Cross  whose  salaries  are  at  all  times  insutticient  for  the  support  of  their 
families  and  who  in  the  present  season  of  scarcity  and  high  prices,  have 
been  obliged  to  do  even  without  that  small  pittance 
^'^^-'n^\^  the^  Church  in  the  (Confederate    States -uught   to   contribute 
^00,000  annually  to  Missions  within  our  own  territory,  instead  of  $0  500 
T  ^V^\°o^  J'^r^et  in  these  evil  days  the  Apostolic  precepts,  that  '''  tlic 
Lord  hath  ordained,  that  they  who  preach  the  Gospel  should  live  of  thr 
•  Gospel      and,  'Svhile  we  have  time,  let  us  do  good  unto  all  men -anti 
especiaHy  unto  them  that  are  of  the  lion?ehold  of  faith." 

J.  K.  Sai!>8, 
Agent  Domestic  Missloms. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  Mason,  iu  behalf  of  the  Joint  Comlnittee 
to  prepare  Rules  of  Order  for  the  intercourse  of  the  two 
Houses  reported  the  following : 

JOINT  nULES  OF  OKl>Ei;. 

1.  At  the  opciiiug  of  tl.e  Council,  tl.e  House  ofDci-ulics,  alter  Oraani- 
zing  shall  mform  the  Honse  of  Bishops  that  they  have  elected  a  iC- 
dent  and  Secretary,  apd  are  ready  to  proceed  to  business ;  and  the  House 
Hou^e  ot^De'^ti'es  ^*'"°^  *  Secretary,  shall  communicate  such  fact  to  the 

•2.  Messages  may  be  conveyed  by  a  Committee  or  by  the  Secretary  of  ' 
cither  body.    The  Secretary  of  the  body  to  which  such  message  is  i^n 
shall  announce,  "A  message  fro.n  the  Honse  of  Bishops,"  or,   "A  mes- 
sage froni  the  House  of  Deputies ;"  WherOupon,  proceedings  shalT  be 
suspended  un  i  the  message  is  delivered  to  the  President     K  the  mes 
sage  bo  in  writing,  the  President  shall  oMer  it  to  he  read  by  the  Se^rT 
ury,  and  ,t  shall  then  be  laid  on  the  table,  subject  to  the  ord6r  ^u!e 

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3.  At  the  close  of  the  session,  the  House  of  Deputies  shall  announce  to 
the  House  of  Bishops  that  they  have  concluded  tlheir  business,  and  are 
ready  to  receive  the  Bishops.  The  House  of  Bishops  shall  then  designate 
a  time  at  which  tliey  will  unite  with  the  House  of  Deputies  in  the  con- 
cluding devotional  exercises,  and  read  the  Pastoral  Letter,  if  one  he 
issued. 

4.  Joint  Committees,  unless  the  number  be  specified  in  the  Resolution 
under  which  they  are  appointed,  shall  consist  of  three  Bishops  and  five 
Deputies.  The  assent  of  a  majority  of  the  Bishops  and  a  majority  of  the 
Deiuities  of  the  Committee  shall  be  necessary  for  a  majority  report. 

(Sip^ned)  Hery  C.  Lay, 

Chairman  of  ^om.  of  House  of  Bishops. . 

R.  S..  Mason, 
Chairman  of  Com.  of  Ilovse  of  Deputies. 

The  Committee  on  Canonp  reported  for  the  colisideration 
of  the  TTouse  the  following  proposed  Canons/to  wit : 

CAKON  V.    (of  Title  11.) 

the  Mode  of  Securing  au  Accurate    View  of  the  State  of  the  Church. 

^  \.  As  a  full  and  accurate  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  from  time 
to  time,  is  highly  useful  and  necessary,  it  is  hereby  ordered  that 
every  Minister  of  this  Cliurch,  or  if  the  Parish  be  vacant,  the  Wardens, 
shall  deliver,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  every  Diocesan  Council,  to  the 
Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  or  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  to  the  President  of 
the  Council,  a  statement  of  the  number  of  baptisms,  confirmations, 
marriages  and  funerals,  and  of  the  number  of  communicants  in  his 
Parish  or  Cliurch,  also  the  state  and  condition  of  the  Sunday  Schools 
in  his  Parish,  also  «#f  the  amount  of  Communion  alma,  the  contribu- 
tions- for  Missions,  diocesan,  domestic  and  forforeign,  parochial 
schools,  for  Church  purposes  in  general,  and  of  all  other  matters  that 
may  throw  light  on  the  state  of  the  same.  And  every  CJergyman, 
not  regularly  ficttled  in  any  Parish  cr  Church,  shall  also  report  the 
occasional  services  he  may  have  performed  ;  and,  if  he  have  perform- 
ed no  such  services,  the  causes  or  reasons  which  have  prevented  the 
same.  And  these  reports,  or  such  parts  of  them  as  the  Bishop  shall 
think  fit,  may  be  read  in  Council,  and  slmll  be  entered  on  the  jour- 
nals thereof. 

^  2.  At  every  annual  Diocesan  Council,  the  Bishop  shall  deliver  an 
address,  stating  the  aft'airsof  the  Diocese  since  the  last  meeting  of  the 
Council ;  the  names  of  the  Churches  which  he  has  visited  ;  the  num- 
ber of  persons  confirmed  ;  the  names  of  those  who  have  been  received 
as  candidates  for  Orders,  and  of  those  who  have  been  ordained,  sus- 
pended, or  degraded ;  the  changes  by  death,  removal,  or  otherwise, 
which  have  taken  place  among  the  Clergy ;  and,  in  general,  all  mat- 
ters tending  to  throw  light  on  the  affairs  of  the  Diocese ;  which  ad-  , 
dross  shall  be  inserted  on  flie  journals. 

<?  o.  The  Secretaries  of  the  several  Diocesan  Councils  shall  forward  ' 
to  every  General  Council  the  journals  of  the  different  DioceSaa 
Councils  since  the  last  General  Council,  together  with  such  other  pa- ' 
perB  as  may  tend  to  throw  light  on  the  state  of  the  Church  in  each  Di- 
ocese, viz:  Episcopal  charges^ addresses  and- pastoral  letters,  and  these 
shall  be  presented  to  the  House  of  Deputies.  A  Committee  shall  then  be 
appointed  to  draw  up  a  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  and  to  make 


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8  report  to  tJio  House  of  Deputies ;  which  report,  when  agreed  to  by 
'  1/  the  said  House,  sliall  be  sent  to  tlie  House  «f  I>ishops,  with  a  rc(iuest 
16  that  thev  will  prepare  and  publish  ;i  Pastoral  Letter  to  the  meuibers 
11  of  the  Church.  When  any  such  letter  is  published,  every  Clergyman 
13  having  a  Pastoral  charge  shall  read  it  to  his'Congregation  on  some 
13  occasio  1  of  public  worship. 

1  .^  4.  The  Bishop  and  Standing  Committee  of  the  Church  in   every 

2  Diocese,  or,  if  there   be  no  Bishop,  the 'Standing  Committee   only, 

3  shall  prepare,  previously  to  the  meeting  of  every  General  Council, 'a 

4  condensed  report,  and  a  tMbular  view^of  the  state  of  tlic  Church  in 

5  their  Diocese,  comprising  therein  a  sunnnary  of  the  statistics  from  the 
G  parochial  reports,  and  from  the  liishop's  addresses,  specifying  the 
7  cai)it:il  and  proceeds  of  tlio  Epit^copa.  fund,  and  of  all  benevolent  and 
S  missionary  associations  of  Churchipjn  within  the  Diocese,   for  the 

0  purpose  of  aiding  the   Committee  on  tliC   state  of  the  Church,    n{).- 
10  pointed  by  the  House  of  Dej^ities,  in  drafting  their  reports. 

.     CANON  iV.  .  {of  Title  I.) 

General  Provisions  and  Requiiitc^  for  Ordination. 

1  M.  No  Bishop  shall  ordain  any  candidate  until  he  has  cnnuiroil  ol 

2  him  whether  he  has  ever,  directly  or   indircctlv,  aijplied   for    Holy 
.>  Orders  in  any  other  Diocese ;  and,  if  tlie  Bishop'has  reason  to  believe 
j  that  the  candidate  has  been  refused  Holy  Orders  in  anv  other  Diocv^so 
5  he  shall  write  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof,  to  know  wiiether 

7  Wi^.nl  T-"?  ''''''^.'  '-^  ^^^"  candidate  should  not  be  ordained. 

I  n  n  1 ';  r^'  I^^^I^op  rejects  an  application  for  HoTy  Orders,  ho  shall  in,- 

»  niediat^ly  give  notice  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  e^cry  Diocese. 

I  i   f/J^f  ^^^"«  ^^'^^''^  shall  not  be  conferred  on  any  person  until  he 

1  *i*  'l.^T^  f;ji"li(late  for  Holy  Orders  who  may  bo  rcco.nnion.lo.l  l.v 

2  tl.o  StanJuiK  Ccnm.ttce  of  any  Diocese  destitute  of  a  IMs  on  i  '    o 

1  I)W.T' .•''   r  ."'"  "?T'  >'""  "f  "'^^«  Vcars  last  i-ast  wil  i,    t  e 
4  Diocese  ot  a  Hishop,  sliall  apply  to  such  ISishop  for  ordinnti.  t      Ad 

o  such  Candida  eshal  produce  the  ..snal  testimonials,  as     of  m,  V, 
9  after  to  settle  in  any  C(>nn.reLntiori  of  tM^ri     <^rdamed,  wish  tl^ere- 

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Examinations  ayid  Test imoniah  for  Deacons'  Orden  and  Ordination. 

1  M.  Every  person  hereaaer  to  be  ordained  Deacon  in  this  Cliurch 

2  shall    be  examined    by  the  liishop  and   two  Presbyters    on  Mora! 
8  Philosophy  and  .Rhetori.>,  the  Holy  Scriptures  and  the  Book  of  Com- 

4  mon  Prayer,  and  t#iey  shall  enquire  into  his  fitness  for  tlte  ministra- 

5  tion  declared  in  the  Ordinal  to  nppertain  to  the  oftlce  of  a  Deacon 
<')  and  be  satisfied  thereof.  *  '        ' 

.1     5J  2.  If  any  candidate  for  Deacon's  Orders  «hall  not,  within  three 

2  years  atter  his  admission,  apply  to  be  ordained,  he  shall  cease  to  be  a 

3  oandidatD,  unless  the  Bishop  sec  fit  to  allow  longer  time. 

1  j(  3.  No  perscm  shall  be  ordained  Deacon  in  this  Church  until  he 

2  sliall  have  remained  a  candidate  for  Holy  Orders  at  least  one  year 

3  and  until  he  shall  exhibit  to  the  Bishop  testimonials  from  the  Stand- 
•i  ing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  for  which  ho  is  to  be  ordained  which 
^  shall  be  signed  by  a  majority  of  all  the  Committee,  the  Committee 
0  being  duly  convened,  and  which  shall  be  in  the  following  words.    ^ 

0  1  '-^^'f'  whosu  names  are  hereunder  written,  testify  that  A.  B  ^lath 
^  laid  betorc  us  satisfactory  testimonials,  that -for  the  space  of  three 

3  ycjirs  last  piist,  he  hath  lived  piously,  soberly  a.nd  honestly,  and  hath 

4  not  written,  tiiuglft  or  held  anything  coivtrary  to  the  doctrine  or  dis- 
.)  ciidme  ot  the  Protestant  Episcopal-Church  in  the  Confederate  States- 
b  and  moreover,  we  think  him  a  person  wortliy.  to  be  admitted  to  the 
i  sacred  order  ot  Deacons.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set 
8  our  hands,  this day  of _,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ' 

1  \§  4.  But  before  a  Standing  Committee  shall  proceed  to  recommend 

2  any  candidate,  as  aforesaid,  to  Uie  t^ishop,  such  candidate  shall  ])ro- 

3  duce  from  tho  Minister  and  Vestry  of  the  Parish  where  he  re'sides  or 

4  from  the  \estry  alcuie,  if  the  Parish  be  vacant;  or,  if  there  be' no 

0  Vestry  trom  at  least  six  respectable  persons  of  this  Church,  testimo- 
b  nials^ot  his  piety,  good  morals  and  orderly  conduct,  in  the  followin'^- 
4  words:  '^ 

1  ''We,  whose  names  are  hereunder  written,  do  testify  from  evidence 

2  satisfiictory  to  us,  that  A.  B.,  for  the  space' of  three  years  last  past, 
..  hath  lived  piously,  soberly  ^nd  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  as  we 

4  know  or  belieTc,  written,  taught  or  held  anything  conti-ary  to  the 
o  (loctrine'or  discipline  of  the  Protestant  Episcx)pal  Church  in  the  Con- 
(;  lejlerate  States ;  and,  moreover,  we  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be 
i   admitted  to  the   sacred  Order  of  Deacons.     In  witness  whereof,  we 

5  have  hereunto  set  our  hands,  this day  of— in  tbo 

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1  He  shall  also-lay  b<?rore  the'Standing  Committee  testimonials  signed 
..  by  at  W  one  respe^ctable  Presbyter  of  this  Church,  which  testTmo- 
3  m:ils  shall  be  in  the  following  words  ; 

1  "  I  do  certify  that  A.  B.,  for  the  space  of  throe  years  last  past,  hath 
i    ivod  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  s(#far  as  I  know  of* 

3  behove,  written   taught  or  held  anything  ox>ntrary  to  tho^doctrine  or 

4  discipline  of   the  Protestant  Episcopal  €,buroh  in  the  Confederate 

5  States;  and,  moreover,  I  think  him  a  person  worthy  t»  be  admitted 


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to  the  sacred  Order  of  Deacons.  This  testimonial  is  founded  on  my 
personal  knowledge  of  the  said  A.  B.  for  one  year  last  past,  and  for 
the  residue  of  the  said  time  upon  evidence  that  is  satisfactory  to  me. 

In  witness  whereof,  I  liave  hereunto  set  my  hand,  this day  of 

; ^,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

§  5.  But  in  case  a  candidate,  from  some  peculiar  circumstances  not 
affecting  his  pious  or  moral  character,  shall  be  uiAble  to  procure  tes- 
timonials from  the  Minister  and  Vestry  of  t^ie  Parish  wherein  he 
resides,  the  St^mding  Committee  may  accept  testimonials  of  the  pur- 
port above  stated,  from  at  least  twelve  respectable  members,  and 
from  at  least  one  respectable  Presbyter  of  this  Church,  which  last 
has  been  personally  acquainted  with  the  candidate  for  at  least  one 
year. 

§  6.  Candidates  who,  not  having  Episcopal  ordination,  have  been 
acknowledged  as  ordained  or  licensed  ministers  in  any  denomination 
of  Christians,  may,  at  the  expiration  of  not  letis  than  six  months  from 
their  admission  as  candidate^^,  be  ordained  Deacons,  on  their  i)assing 
the  same  examinations  as  other  candidates  for  Deacons'  Orders,  and, 
in  the  examinations,  special  regard  shall  be  had  to  those  points  in 
which  the  denomination  whence  thev  came  differs  from  this  Church, 
with  a  view  of  testing  their  information  and  soundness  in  the  same; 
and,  also,  of  ascertainiiig  that  they  are  adequately  acquainted  witli 
the  Liturgy  and  Ot^ces  of  this  Church  :  Provided^  That  in  their  case 
the  testimonials  shall  be  required  to  cover  onh-^the  time  since  their 
admission  as  candidates  for  H0I5'  Orders. 

^  7.  When  any  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  wlio 
has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  or  licensed  minister  in  any 
denomination  of  Christians,  shall  apply  for  orders  in  this  Church,  the 
Bishop,  to  whom  the  application  is  made,  shall  require  of  Irim  (in  ad- 
dition to  the  above  qualifications)  satisfactory  evidence  that  he  \\i\^ 
resided  at  least  one  year  in  the  Confederate  States  previous  \o  his 
7  appli^tioii.  '.  -^ 

CANON.  VI. 
Of  Deacons. 

1  §  1.  Every  lieacon  shall  be  subject  to  the  regulation  of  the  Bishop, 

2  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  of  the  clerical  members  of  the  Standing 
J5  Committtee  of  the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  ordained,  mitil  he  receive 
4  letters  dimissory  to  the  EcclesiasticaL  Authority  of  some  other  Dio- 

0  cese  and   be  thereupon  recei^  ed  as  a  Clergyman  of  such  other  Dio- 

6  cese;  and  he  shall  officiate  in  such  places  arJ  the  liisliop,  or  the- said 

7  clerical  members,  mfey  direct. 

1  §    2.  No  Deacon  shall  be  settled  over  a  Parish  or  a  Congregation, 

2  nor  shall  any  Deacon  officiate  in  any  Parish  or  Congregation  with- 

3  out  the  express  consent  of  the  Rector  for^lie  time  being,  where 

4  there  is  a  Rector;  nor  in  any  case  without  ^he  assent  of  the  Bishop; 

5  and  when  offix»iating  in  the  Pai'ish  or  Congregation  of  a  Rector  lie 
e  shall  be  entirely  subject  to  the  direction  of  such  Rector  in  all'  his 
7  ministrations. 

1  §  3.  No  Deaeon  shall  be  transferred  to  another  Diocese  without 

2  the  written  request  of  the  Bishop,  to  whose  jurisdiction  he  is  to  be 

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Otdinatiov.  to  the  PrUsf hood, 

1  §  1.  Whenever  a  Deacon  shall  determine  to   proceed  to    Priests' 

2  Orders,  he  shall  give  to  the  Bishop  written  notice  of  such  intention  ; 
8  whereupon  the  Bishop  shall  record  tho  notice  in  a  book  to  be  kept  by 

4  him  for  this  purpose,  and  shall  appoint  and  direct  the  studies  of  th« 

5  Deacon  accordingly. 

1  §  2.  Every  Deacon  desiring  to  receive   Priests'  Orders  shall   stand 

2  three  different  examinations,  at  such  times  and  places  as  the  Bishop, 
8  to  whom  he  applies  for  Holy  Orders,  shall  appoint.  The  examina- 
4  tion  shall  take  place  in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop  and  two  or  more 

6  Presbyters.  The  first  examination  shall  be  on  the  books  of  Scripture, 
fS  the  candidate  being  required  to  give  an  account  of  the  different  book* 

7  to  translate  fropi  tho  origiifal  Greek  and  Hfebrew,  and  to  explain  such 

8  passages  as  may  be  proposed  to  ]bim.   .The  second  examination  shall 

9  be  on  the  evidences  of  Christianity  and  Systematic  Divinity,  and  th« 

10  last  examination  shall  be  on  Cj^urch  History,  Ecclesiastical  Polity, 

11  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  and  the  Constitution   ayd  Canons  of 

12  the  Church,  and  of  the  Diocese  for*  which  he  is  to  be  ordained.    He 
18  shall  be  examined  also  as  to  his  knowledge  of  the  Latin  tongue,  and 

14  of  such  studies  as  the  Bishop  shall  have  prescribed  for  liim.     At  each 

15  of  the  forementioned  examinations  he  shall  produce  and  read   a  ser- 
IC  mon  or  discourse,  composed  by  himself,  on  some  passage  of  Scripture. 

17  previously  assigned  to  him,  which,  together  with  two  other  sermon* 

18  or  discourses. on  some  passage  or  passages  of  Scripture  selected  by 

19  himself,  shall  be  submitted  to  the  criticisms  of  the  Bishop  and  clergy 

20  present ;  and,  before  his  ordination,  he  shall  be  required  to  perform 

21  such  exercises  in  reading,  in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop  and  clergy,  a* 

22  may  enable  them  to  give  him  such  advice  and  instructions  as  tu^  aid 

13  him  in  performing  the  services  of  the  Church,  and  delivering  his  ser- 
24  mons  with  propriety  and  devotion. 

1  §  3.  When  a  Deacon,  applying  to  be  admitted  to  Priests'  Orders, 
wishes  the  knowledge  of  the  Latin,  Greek  and  Hebrew  languages, 
and  other  branches  of  learning  not  strictly  ecclesiastical,  to  be  dis- 
pensed with,  the  Standing  Committee  shall  not  recommend  him  for 
Priests'  Orders  until  he  shall  have  laid  before  them  a  testimonial 
signed  by  at  least  two  Presbyters  of  this  Church,  stating  that,  in  their 

7  opinion,  he  possesses  extraordinary  strength  of  natural  understanding, 

8  a.  peculiar  aptitude  to  teach,  and  a  large  share  of  prudence ;   and  the 

9  Bishop,  with  the  consent  of  the  Standing  Committee,  shall  have 
10  granted  the  dispensation.  But  in  regard  to  a  knowledce  of  the  He- 
ll brew  language,  the  Bishop  shall  have  the  sole  power  of  dispensation. 

1  §  4.  In  a  Diocese  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Deacon  shall  be  ex- 

2  amined  by  the  Bishop  to  whom  he  applies  for  Holy  Orders   and  by 

3  two  or  more  Presbyters  appointed  for  that  purpose  by  the  said  Bishop. 

1  §  5.  No  person  shall  be  ordained  a  Priest  in   this  Churcli   until   he' 

2  shall  have  exhibited  to  tho  Bishop  testimonials  from  the  Standing 
8  Committee  of  the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  to  be  ordained,  which 

4  testimonials  shall  be  signed  with  the  names  of  a  majority  of  all  the 

5  Committee,  the  Committee  being  duly  convened,  and  shall  he  in  the 

6  following  words : 

1  "We,  whose  names  are  under-written,- memberf  of  the  Standing 

2  Committed  of  the  Diocese  of ,  do  testify  tJukt  the  Rev'd 

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3  A.  B.,  Deacon,  hath  laid  before  us  satisfactory  testimonials,  that  for 

4  the  space  of  three  years  last  past,  he  hath  lived  piously,   soberly  and 

5  lionestly,  and  hath  not  written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to 

6  the  doctrine  or  discipline  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  m  the 

7  Confederate  States  ;^nd,  moreover^  we  think  him  a  person  worthy  to 

8  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Order  of  Priests.     In  witness  whereof,  we 

9  have  hereuuto  set  our  hands  this day  of , 

10  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

1  But  before  the  Standing  Committee  shall  proceed  to  recommend  any 

2  Deacon,  as  aforesaid,  to  the  Bishop,  sucli  Deacon  shall  produce  from 

3  the  Minister  and  Yestry  of  the  Parish  where  he  resides,  or,  if  the 

4  Parish  be  vacant,  from  theH''estry  alone,  testimonials  of  his, piety, 
H  good  morals  and  orderly  conduct,  in  the  following  words: 

1  "  We,  whose  names  are  hereunder  -written,  do  testify  that  the  Ilev'd 

2  A.  B.,  Deacon,  iiath,  for'the  space  of  three  years'  last  past,  lived  pi- 

3  ously,  soberly,  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  as  wc  know  or  be- 

4  lieve,  written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or 
y  discipline  i»f  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate 
t;  States;  and,  moreover,  wo  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  admitted 
7  to  the  sacred  Order  of  Priests.     In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto 

y  set  our  hands  this ■ day  of ,  in  the  year  of  our 

y  Lord ." 

1  lie  shall  also  lay  before  the  Standing  Committee  testimonials  signed 

2  by  at  lea<t  ano  respectable  Presbyter  of  this  Church  in  the  foUowinir 
:J  form:  *' 


4  yury  to  the  doctrine  or  discipline  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
■'^  m  the  Ctmfederate  Suites;  mid,  moreover,  1  think  liijn  a  "r^erson 
♦J  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Order  of  Priests.  This  testi- 
■t  monial  is  toundcd  on  my  personal  knowledge  of  the  said  Rev'd  A  B 
«  Deacon,  for  one  year  last  past,  and  for  the  residue  of  the  said  time 
9  uiM)U  evidence  that  is  satisfactory  to  me.     In  witness  whereof,  I  have 

JH  hereunto  set  my  hand  this dav  of in  the 

31  year  of  uur  Lord /'  '  '     • 

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H  the  candidate  for  at  least  one  vear. 


(WNON  viir. 

Of  thiAUmMono/  Ministers  OrdmnM  %  Bishopanot  in   Communioji 

with  this  Church. 

1  When  a  Deacon  or  Priest,  ordained  bv  a  liislmn  iw^f  ;» 

2  with  this  Church,  shall  apply  to  a  BlX^o;tIs"l"  n  rrZ^ 

5  as  a  mimster  thereof,  he  shall  produce  a  written   certificate  from  nt 
4  least  two  Presbyters  of  this  Church,  stating  that,  frZTvsnnJi^Zl 

6  edge  of  him,  or  satisfactory  evidence  laid  before  tl^Tm^    t.^ev  Ee 


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6  that  his  desire  to  leave  the  communion  to  winch  he  has  belonged  has 

7  not  arisen  from  any  circumstances  unfavorable  to  his   moral  or  reli- 

8  gious  character,  or  on  account  of  which  it  may  be  inexpedient  to  ad- 

9  mit  him  *o  the  Exercise  of  the  ministry  in  this  Church  ;  and  he   shall 

10  also,  not  less  than  six  months  after  his  application,  in  the  presence  of 

1 1  the  Bishop  and  two  or  more  Presbyters,  subscribe  the  declaration  con- 

12  tained  in  Article   IX.   of  the   Constitution ;  which  being  done    the 

13  Bishop,  being  satisfied  of  his  theological  acquirements,  may   receive 

14  him  as  such  minister. 

CANON  IX. 

Of  Ministers  Ordnin flirt  Foreign  Countries  hy  Bishops  In  Communion' 

with  this  Church. 

1  §  1.  A  clergyman  coming  from  a  foreign  countrv,  and  professing  to 

2  have  been  ordained  out  of  the  Confederate  States  V  a  foreign  Bishop 
^  in  communion  with  this  Church,  or  by  a  Bishop  consecrated  for  a 

foreign  country  by  Bishops  of  this  Church  under  Article  XI.  of  the 
Constitution,  or  by  a  Missionary  Bishop  elected  to  exercise  Episcopal 
functions  in  any  place  or  places  out  of  the  Confederate  States,  shall 
before  he  be  permitted  to  officiate  in  any  Parish  or  Congregation,  ex- 
hibit to  the  Minister,  or,  if  there  be  no  Minister,  to  the  Vestry  thereof 
9  a  certificate  signed  by  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  or,  if  there  be  no 

10  Bishop,  by  the  Standing  Committee  duly  convened,  trhat  his  letters  of 

11  Holy  Orders  are  •uthentic,  and  given  by  some  Bishop  in  communion 
13  with  this   Church,   and   whose   authority  is  acknowledged  bv   this 

13  Church  ;  and,  also,  that  he  has  exhibited  to  the  Bishop  or  Standing 

14  Committee  satisfactoiy  evidence  of  his  pious  and  moral  character,  and 

15  of  his  theological  acquirements  ;  and,  in  any  case,  before  he  shall  be 

16  permitted  to  settle  in  any  Church  or  Parish,  or  be  received  into  union 

17  with  any  Diocese  of  this  Church  as  a  minister  thereof,  he  shall  pro* 

18  duce  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof,  letters  dimisscry  under 

19  the  hand  and  seal  of  t  e  Bishop  with  whose  Diocese  he  has  been  last 
2U  connected ;  which  letters  shall  bo,  in  substance,  those  provided  tor  in 

21  Section  7  of  Canon  II.  of  Title  II.,  and  shall  be  delivered  within  six 

22  months  from  the  date  thereof;  and  when  such  clergyman  shall  have 

23  been  so  received,  he  shall  be  considered  as  having  passed  entirely 

24  from  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Bishop  from  whom  the  letters  dimissorV 

25  wore  brought,  to  the  full  jurisdiction  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authori'y 

26  by  whom  they  shall  have  been  accepted,  and  become  thereby  subject 

27  to  all  the  canonical  provisions  of  this  Church:  Provided,  that  no  such 

28  clergyman  shall  be  so  received  into  union  with  any  Diocese  until  he 

29  shall  have  subscribed,  in  the  presence  of  the  Bisliop  of  the  Diocese  in 

30  which  he  applies  for  reception,  and  of  two  or  more  Presbyters,  the 

31  de(;laration  contained  in  Article  IX.  of  the  Constitution ;  which  being 

32  done,  said  Bishop  or  Standing  Committee,  being  satisfied  of  his  theo 

33  logical  acquirements,  may  receive  hun  into  imion  with   this  CJiurch 

34  as  a  minister  of  the  same :  Provided,  also,  that  such  minister  shall  not 

35  be  entitled  to  settle  in  any  Parish  or  Church,  as  canonicallv  in  charge 

36  of  the  same,  until  he  shall,  subsequently  to  the  acceptance'of  his  let- 
87  ters  dimissory,  have  resided  one  year  in  the  Co|itederate  States! 

1^2.  And  if  such  foreign  t;lei^yman  be  a  Deacon,  he  shall  obtain   in 

2  tills  country  the  requisite  testimonials  of  character,  before  be  be  or- 

3  dained  a  Prie«t. 


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The  following  Resolutions,  offered  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Peter- 
Idn  and  seconded  by  the  Hon.  Jno.  D.  Phelan,  were  unani- 
mously adopted,  to  ^vit: 

Whereas,  it  has  pleased  Almighty  God  in  His  wise  Providence  to  take 
out  of  this  world  the  soul  of  our  Rev.  Father,  Nicholas  Hamner  Cobbs, 
D.  D.,  late  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Alabama  ;  and,  whereas,  although 
that  sad  event  occurred  nearly  two  years  ago,  and  tlie  vacaut  Diocese  has 
since  been  happily  supplied  with  Episcopal  supervision,  the  present  ii  the 
first  duly  organized  Ct)uncil  of  the  Church  in  the  Confederate  States  since 
that  bereavement,  we  desire  to  place  upon  record  some  notice  of  our  own 
loss  and  of  the  eminent  worth  of  our  departed  Father.     Therefore,  be  it 

liesohed,  1.  That  in  the  death  of  Bishop  Cobbs,  the  Church  at  large,  , 
as  well  as  the  Diocese  of  Alabama,  has  sustained  a  bereavement  of  no 
ordinary  magnitude. 

2.  Tliat  we  sincerely  sympathise  with  the  Diocese  of  Alabama  in  the 
heavy  affliction  it  has  sutfered  in  the  death  of  its  first  Bishop. 

3.  That  we  cherish,  as  a  valued  legacy,  the  memory  of  the  departed 
Bishop ;  his  humility ;  his  gentle  and  living  disposition ;  his  untiring  fi- 
delity and  devotion  to  his  work ;  and  that,  in  his  case,  r.-e  say  with  em- 
phasis, •'  Blessed  are  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord,— for  they  rest  from 
their  labors." 

The  following  Messages  were  received  from  the  House  of 
Bishops,  to  wit: 

Message  No.  5.  ^  .    ' 

The  House  of  Bishops  infonns  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
adopted  the  Joint  Rules  of  Orcjer  reported  by  the  Joint  Committee  to 
prepare  Joint  Rules  of  Order  to  regulate  the  intercourse  of  the  two 
Houses.  ^  . 

Message  No.  G. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  adopted 
Canon  I.  and  Canon  IL,  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Messages  No.  4  and 
5  from  the  House  of  Deputies. 

Leave  of  absence  after  to-day  was  granted  to  Messrs. , 
Montgomery  and  Wliittle. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Williams,  the  Rules  of  Order 
were  suspended  in  order  to  take  up  the  Canon  first  report- 
ed by  the  Committee  on  Canons  this  morning,  entitled  "  Of 
the  mode  of  securing  an  accurate  view  of  the  state  of  the 
Church." 

On  motion — 

Besolced,  the  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit :  • 

0/  tJie  Mode  of  Securing  an  Accurate  Vkw  of  the  State  of  the  Church. 

$  1.  As  a  full  and  accurate  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  from  time 
to  time,  is  highly  useful  and  necessary,  it  is  hereby  ordered  that  everv 
Minister  of  this  Church,  or  if  the  Parish  bo  vacant,  the  Wardens,  shall 
deliver,  on  or  befol^  the  fir<it  day  of  every  Diocesan  Council,  to  the 


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Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  or  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  to  the  President  of 
the  Council,  a  statement  of  the  n\imber  of  baptisms,  confirmatione,  mar- 
riage! and  funerals,  and  of  the  number  of  communicants  in  his  Parish  or 
Church,  also  the  state  and  condition  of  the  Sunday  Schools  in  his  Parish, 
also  of  the  amount  of  the  Communion,  alms,  thp  coutribuAorid  for.'Mis- 
sions,  diocesan,  domestic  and  foreign,  for  parochial  schools,  for  Church 
purposes  in  general,  and  of  all  other  matters  that  may  tlirow  light  on  the 
state  of  the  same.  And  every  Clergyman,  not  reguhii'ly  settled  in  any 
Parish  or  Church,  shpll  also  report  the  occasional  services  he  may  have 
performed :  and,  if  he  have  performed  no  such  services,  the  causes  or 
reasons  which  have  prevented  the  same.  And  these  reports,  or  such  parts 
of  them  as  the  Bishop  shall  think  fit,  may  be  read  in  Council^  and  shall 
be  entered  on  the  journals  thereof.  • 

§  2.  At  every  annual  Diocesan  Council,  the  Bishop  shall  deliver  an 
address,  stating  the  affairs  of  the  Diocese  since  the  last  meeting  of  the 
Council ;  the  names  of  the  Churche?*  which  he  has  visited ;  the  number 
of  persons  confirmed ;  the  names  of  those  who  have  been  received  as 
candidates  for  Orders,  and  of  those  who  have  been  ordained,  suspended, 
or  degraded  ;  the  changes  by  death,  removal,  or  otherwise,  which  have 
taken  place  among  the  Clergy ;  and,  in  general,  all  matters  tending  to 
throw  light  on  the  affairs  of  the  Diocese ,  which  address  shall  bo  inser- 
ted on  the  journals. 

§  3.  The  Secretaries  of  the  several  Diocesan  Councils  shall  forward  to 
every  General  Council,  the  journals  ol'  the  different  Diocesan  Councils 
since  the  last  General  Council,  together  with  such  other  papers  as  may 
tend  to  throw  light  on  the  state  of  the  Church  in  each  Diocese,  viz : — 
Episcopal  charges,  addresses  and  pastoral  letters,  and  these  shall  be  present- 
ed to  the  House  of  Deputies.  A  Committee  shall  then  be  appointed  to  draw 
up  a  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  and  to  make  report  to  the  House  of 
Deputies ;  which  report,  when  agreed  to  by  the  said  House,  shall  be  sent 
to  the  House  of  Bishops,  with  a  request  that  they  will  prepare  and  pub- 
lish a  Pastoral  Letter  to  the  members  of  the  Churth.  Wlien  any  such 
letter  is  published,  every  Clergyman  having  a  Pastoral  charge  $hall  read 
it  to  his  Congregation  on  some  occasion  of  public  worship. 

^  4.  The  Bishop  and  Standing  Committee  of  the  Church  in  every  Dio- 
cese, or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee  only,  shall  pre- 
pare, previously  to  the  meeting  of  every  General  Council,  a  condensed 
report,  and  a  tabular  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church  in  their  Diocese, 
comprising  thercm  a  summary  of  the  statistics  from  the  parochial  reports, 
and  from  the  Bishop's  addresses,  specifying  the* capital  and  proceeds  of 
the  Episcopal  fund,  and  of  all  benevolent  and  missionary  associations  of 
Churchmen  within  the  Diocese,  for  the  purpose  of  aiding  the  Committee 
on  the  state  of  the  Church,  appointed  by  the  House  of  Deputies,  in  draft- 
ing their  reports. 

Ordered^  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Canon,  to  the 
House  of  Bishops.  | 

The  Order  of  the  l)ay  being  the  further  consideration  of 
Canon  III,  on  motion,  §  2  of  said  Canon  wai  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Whittle,  all  after  the  word  "  compo- 
sition" in  the  10th  line  of  §  3,  Canon  III,  was  stricken  out, 
and  the  following  wordt  were  inserted ;  - 


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*»But  mav  make  addresses  or  exhorltttions  by  the  permission  of  the 
Wi^hoy*  ol"  tiio  Diocese,  and  by  the  fiirther  permissiou  of  the  Minister  ot 
Ibe  Parish,  if  witliin  the  limits  of  a  Parisli.'' 

On  motion,  §  3,  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 
On  motion,  §  4  was  adopted. 
On  motion,  §  5  was  adopted. 
On  motion,  §  6  was  adopted. 
On  motion, 

lifsoheJ,  thf  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  tlie  following  Canon  ^ 
be  adopter),  to  wit : 

CANQN  III. 

0/  Admitted  Candidates  Jor  Deacomi'  Order t. 

\  1.  The  Bishop,  or  othei*  Ecclesiastical  Authority  who  may  have  the 
puperiiitcn<lcnce  of  candidates  for  Deacons'  Orders,  shall  take  care  that 
they  j)ursue  their  studies  diligently  and  under  proper  direction,  and  that 
they  do  not  indulge  in  any  vain  or  trifling  conduct,  or  in  any  amusement* 
most  likely  to  be  abused  to  licentiousness,  or  unfavorable  to  that  serious- 
ness, and  to  those  pious  and  studious  habits,  which  become  those  who  are 
preparing  for  the  Holy  Ministry. 

§  2.  It  is  also  to  bo  made  known  ti)  every  candidate,  that  the  Churcli 
expects  of  him,  w  hat  never  can  bo  brought  to  the  test  of  any  outward 
•tandard — an  inward  fear  and  worship  of  Almighty  God,  a  love  of 
Christ,  a  sensibility  to  holy  influences,  a  habit  of  devout  affection,  and, 
in  shorty  a  (cultivation  of  all  those  graces  which  are  called  in  Scripture 
the  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  and  by  which  alone  His  sacred  influences  can  be 
manifested. 

^  8.  No  CHJididaic  for  Deacons'  Orders  shall  take  upon  himself  to  per- 
form the  public  service  of  the  Church  but  by  a  license  from  the  Bisliop, 
or,  it  there  be  no  Uishop,  from  the  clerical  memberi  of  the  Standing 
i'Ommitteo,  of  the  Diocese  in  which  such  candidate  may  wish  to  perform 
tlie  sorvice.  And  r^uch  candidate  shall  submit  to  all  the  regulations 
wliirh.thc  Bishop,  or  said  clerical  members  may  prescribe.  He  sh  11  not 
rise  the  absolution  or  benediction  ;  he  shall  not  assume  the  dress  appro- 
priate to  clergymen  ministering  in  the  congregation ;  he  shall  conform  to 
the  direct i(ms  of  the  Bishop,  or  said  clerical  members,  as  to  the  sermons 
or  homilies  lo  be  read ;  nor  shall  any  such  Lay  Reader  deliver  sermons 
of  his  own  ooyjpositiou^  but  niay  make  addresses  or  exhortations  by  the 
permission  of  the  Bishoj)  of  the  Diocese,  and  by  the  further  pennisaion 
of  the  Minister  of  the  J'arish,  if  wit'iiathe  Umits  of  a  Parish. 

^  4.  No  candidate  for  Orders  shall  be  permitted  to  accept  from  any 
Diocesan  Council  an  appointment  as  a  Lay  Deputy  to  the  House  of 
Deputies  of  the  General  Council. 

<J  5.  A  candidate  for  Deacon's  Orders  may,  on  letters  dimissory  from 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  belongs,  be  trans- 
ferred to  the  jurisdiction,  of  any  Bishop  in  thi»  Church;  and  if  there  be 
u  Bisliop  of  the  I>iocese  where  the  candidate  resides,  he  shall  apply  to 
no  other  Bishop  Ibr  ordination  without  the  permissioir  of  the  former! 

^  6.  No  candidate  shall  change  his  canonical  residence  but  for  causes 
•uflBcient  in  the  judgment  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  ;  nor  shall  any 


candidate  be  dismissed  from  the  Diocese  in  which  he  was  admitted,  ortq 
which  he  has  been  duly  transferred,  for  the  convenience  of  attending  any 
theological  or  other  seminary. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Ganon  III  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion,  the  House  adjourned  until  Monday. 


FIFTH  day's   session. 

St.  Paul's  Church. 
Augusta,  Nov.  it,  1862. 


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The  House  met  pursuant  to  adjournment. 

MorniniT  prayer  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Easter,  of 
Georgia,  and  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell,  of  Alabama. 

On  the  call  of  the  roll,  the  Rev.  T.  J.  Picket,  clerical 
deputy  from  the  Diocese  of  Mississippi,  not  before  present, 
answered  to  his  name. 

The  minutes  of  Saturday's  proceedings  were  read  and 

confirmed. 

Leave  of  absence  was  granted  to  Mr,  AUston  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  session.  * 

The  committee  on  Canons  reported  for  the  consideration 
of  the  House  the  two  following  Canons,  to  w^it: 

CANON  I.     {of  THle  II.) 
The  Consent  Xecessary  for  Officiating. 

1  <J  1.  No  Minister  shall  officiate,  transiently  or  otherwise,   in  a  Con- 

2  gregation  or  vacant  Parish,  or  in  one  the  Rector  or  Minister  of  whicii 

3  is  sick  or  absent,  unless  the  Wardens,  Vestry  or  Trustees  of  the  Con- 

4  gregation  are  satistied  that  he  is  at  the  tire  an  Episcopally  ordained 

5  Minister  in  good  and  regular  standing.    When  from  another  Diocese, 

6  letters  commendatory  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof  may 

7  bo  required, 

CANON  II.  .  ' 

General  Regulations  of  Minister. 

1  H.  1 1.1  It  is  hereby  reciuircd  that,  on  the  election  of  a  Minister  into 

2  any  Church  or  Parveh,  the  Vestry  shall  deliver,  or  cause  to  be  de- 

3  livered,  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese,  notice  ot  the 

4  same  in  the  following  form  : 

1  *' We,  the  Church  Wardens,  {or,  incase  of  an  AssisUmt  Minuter,  we, 

2  the  Rector  and  Church  Wardens)  do  certify  to  the  Rt.  Rev  d,  {n^rni' 

5  ij^g  the  Bishop)  or  to  the  Rev'd,  (naming  the  President  of  the  Stand- 

4  iTig  Committee)  tliat  {naming  the  person^  has  been  duly  chosen  Rector 

5  (or  assistant  Minister,  as  the  case  may  le)  of  {naming  the  Parwh  or 
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Which  certificate  shall  be  sigaeJ  with  the  riaiues  of  those  who 
certify. 

[;i.]  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Anthority  be  satisfied  that  the  person  so  chosen 
18  a  qifalified  Minister  of  this  Church,  the  said  Ecclesiastical  Author- 
ity shall  transmit  the  said  certificate  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Council, 
who  shall  record  it  in  a  book  to  be  kept  by  him  for  that  purpose. 

[3.]  And  if  the  Miuiator  be  a  Presbyter,  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
may,  at  the  instance  of  the  Vestry,  proceed  to  liave  him  iustituteil 
according  to  the  Ottice  established  by  this  Church,  if  that  OflBce  be 
nsed  in  the  Diocese.  This  Provision,  concerning  the  use  of  the  Of- 
fice of  Institution,  is  not  to  be  considered  as  applying  to  any  Con- 
gregation desitute  of  a  house  of  worship. 

§  2.  No  Mijiistcr,  removing  from  one  Diocese  or  Missionary  District 
to  another,  shall  olTiciate  as  the  Rector,  Stated  Minister,  or  Assistant 
Minister  of  any  Parish  or  Congregation  of  the  Diocese  or  District  to 
which  lie  removes,  until  he  shall  have  obtained  from  the  Ecclesiasti- 
cal Authority  a  certificate  in  the  words  following: 

"I  hereby  certify  that  the  Kcv.  A.  B.  has  been  canonically  transferred  ■ 
to  my  jurisdiction,  and  is  a  Minister  in  regular* standing.'* 

?  3.  The  Alms  and  Contributions  at  the  administration  of  the  Holy 
Communion  shall  be  deposited  with  the  Minister  of  the  Parish,  or 
with  such  Church  officer  as  shall  be  apjiointed  by  hun,  to  be  applied 
by  the  Minister,  or  under' his  superintendence,  to  such  pious  and 
charitable  uses  as  shall  by  him  b6  thought  fit. 

§4.  fl.)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  Ministers  to  prepare  younir  persons 
and  others  tor  the  holy  ordinance  of  Confirmation.  And  on  notice  be- 
ing  received  Irom  the  Bishop  of  his  intention  to  visit  any  Church  for 
the  purpose  of  administering  that  rite,  which  notice  shall  be  at  least 
one  month  before  the  intended  visitation,  the  Minister  shall  give  im- 
mediate notice  to  his  parishioners,  individually,  as  opportunity  may 
otter   and  also  to  the  Congregation  on  the  first  occasion  of  public 

ZT^l'IV^'r   '  •'  'T^P^  ^^'^^^  "^*^^^-     ^^d  ^'«  ^l^a"  be  ready  to 

resent  tor  ton  n-mation  such  persons  as  he  shall  think  properly  <,ual. 

^(led,  and  shall  deliver  to  the  Bishop  a  list  of  the  names  of  those  con- 

[2.J  And  at  every  visitation  the  Minister  and  Church  Wardens  or 
\  estry,  slml    lay  before  the  Bishop,  if  required,  the  Parish  records 
nnd  give  intormat  on  to  him  of  the  stat^  if  the'CongregTtL  u?^^^^^ 

rafoS''     ""  ^'"'  ^''"  '"'"^"^'^^^  '^  '^'"^  in  theVotic;  given 

.i-iir  ""^  ^"'^'"''^  ^\''  Ministers  and  Church  Wardens  of  such  Con- 
giegat  ons  as  cannot  be  conveniently  visited  in  any  year  shall  l^imr 
or  send  to  the  Bishop,  at  the  stated  meeting  ot'theTounct  of  Se 
Diocese,  mlormation  of  the  state  of  the  cLgregation    under  ^udh 


the  uses  of  such  a  register. 

hHJ}'''  ^"^^"t»^»  ?^the  Register  of  Baptisms  is  hereby  declared  to 
be,  as  tor  other  gobd  uses,  so  especially  for  the  proving  of  the  right  ^f 


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3  the  Church-nienibersliip  Of  those  who  may  have  been  admitted  into 

4  this  Church  by  the  holy  ordinance  of  Baptism. 

1  [3.]  Every  Minister  of  this  Church  shall  make  out  and  conUnue,  m 

2  far  as  practicable,  a  list  of  all  families  and  adult  persons  witliin  his 

3  cure,  which,  with  all  other  Parish  records  hi  his  keeping,  shall,  in  case 

4  of  his  removal,  be  entrusted  to  the  Wardens  of  the  Church,  to  re- 

5  main  to  the  use  of  his  successor,  to  be  continued  by  him  and  by  every 

6  future  Minister  in  tli^^aaaiMiL Parish. 

1  §  6.  [1.]  No  Minister  be!o«gti^  t^  this  Church  shall  officiate,  either 

2  by  preaching,  reading  prayers  or  otherwise,  in  the  Parish,  or  within 

3  the  parochial  cpre  of  another  clergj^pii,  without  the  ebnsent  ot  the 

4  Minister  of  the  Parish  or  cure,  or,  in  his  absence,  of  tlie  Church 

5  Wardens  and  Vestrymen,  or  Trustees  of  the  Congregation,  or  a  ma- 

6  jority  of  them. 
[2.]  All  regulations  respecting  Parish  boundaries  shall  be  made  by 

li  >cesan  Councils. 
[3.]  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  from  ina'bility  or  other  cause,  fail 
to  perform  the  regular  service  in  his  Congregation,  and  refuse,  with- 
out good  cause,  his  consent  to  the  ofliciating  of  any  other  Minister 
of  this  Church  within  his  cure,  the  Church  Wardens,  Vestry- 
men or  Trustees  of  such  Congregation  shall,  on  proof  of  such  fail- 

6  ure  or  refusal  before  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  or  before  such  per- 

7  sons  as  may  be  deputed  thereby,  or  before  such  persons  as  may  be,  by 

8  the  regulations  of  this  Church  in  any  Diocese,  vested  with  the  power 

9  of   hearing  and  deciding  on  complaints   against  Clergymen,  have 

10  power,  with  the  written  consent  of  the  before-mentioned  authority, 

1 1  to  open  the  doors  of  their  Church  to  any  regular  Minister  of  this 

12  Church. 

1  §  7.  [1.]  A  Minister  of  this  Church  removing  within  the  jurisdiction 

2  of  any  Bishop  or  other  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  shall,  in  order  to  gain 

3  canonical  residence  within  the  same,  present  to  said  Ecclesiastical 

4  Authority  a  testimonial  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Dio- 

5  cese  or  Missionary  District  in  which  he  last  resided,  which  testimo- 

6  nial  shall  set  forth  his  true  standing  and  character.     The  testimonial 

7  may  be  in  the  following  words. : 

1  *'I  hereby  certify  that  A.  B.,  wllo  has  signified  to  me  his  desire  to 

2  be  transferred  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of ,  is  a  Presbyter 

3  (or  Deacon)  of  ,  in  regular  standing,  and  has  not,  so  far  as  I 

4  know  or  believe,  been  justly  liable  to  evil  report,  for  error  in  religion 

5  or  viciousness  of  life,  for  three  years  last  past.^*        * 

6  All  such  testimonials. shall  be  called  Letters  Dimissory. 

1  [2.]  No  such  letters  shall  aflfect  a  Minister's  canonical  residence,  until, 

2  after  having  been   presented  accordihg  to  address,  they  shall  have 

3  been  accepted,  and  notification  of  such  acceptance  given  to  the  au- 

4  thority  whence  it  proceeded.     The  residence  of  the  Minister  so  trans- 

5  ferred  shall  date   from  the   acceptance  of  his  letters  dimissory.     If 

6  not  presented  within  three  months  after  date,  they  may  be  considered 

7  as  void  of  the  authority  whence  they  proceeded ;  and  shall  be  so 

8  considered,  unless  they  be  presented  within  six  months. 

1  [3.]  If  a  Minister,  removing  into  another  Diocese,  who  has  been 

2  called  to  take  charge  of  a  Parish  or  a  Congregation,  shall  present  a 

3  testimonial  in  the  form  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  tfie  duty  of  the  Ecclesi- 

4  astical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  has  removed,  to  accept 

5  it,  unless  the  Bishop  or  Standing  Committee  should  have  heard  ru- 


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6  mors,  wliicli  he  or  they  believe  to  be  well  founded,  against  the  char- 

7  acter  of  the  Minister  concerned,   and  wliich  would  form  a   proper 

8  j^round  of  canonical  enquiry   and  presentment;  in   which   case  the 

0  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  communicate  the  same  to  the  Ecclcsi- 

10  astical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  whose  jurisdiction  the  said  Minister 

11  belongs;  and,  in  such  case,  it  shall  not  be  the  duty  of  the  Ecclesias- 

12  tical  Authority  to  fccept  the  testimonial"  unless  and  until  there  be 

13  satisfactory  explanation  of  such  rumors. 

1  [4.]  It  shall  be   the  duty  of  all  Ministers,  except  chaplains   in  the 

2  army  and  navy,  and  pi-ofcssors  and  officers  in  institution?  under  the 

3  direction  of  the  General  Council,  to  obtain  and  present  letters  dirais- 

4  sory  as  above   described,  whenever  they  remove  from  one  Diocese  or 

5  Missionary  District  to   any  other  Dioc6£e  or  M>ssionary  District, 

6  whether  Domestic  ot  Foreign,  and  remain  there  for  the  space  of  six 

7  months.    If,  at  the  end  of  that  time,  any  Mmister,  so  removing,  shall 

8  not  have   obtained   and  presented  such  letters,  the  Bishop  of  the 

9  Diocese  from  which  he  has  removed  shall  have  the  right  to  transfer 
10  him  by  letters  dimissory  into  the  Diocese  of  the  Bishop  into  whose 
12  jurisdiction  he  has  removed.* 

1  §  5.  A  minister  is  settled  for  all  purposes  lieVe  or  elsewhere  men- 
t  ll^^^i!  ^^  ^^®^®  Canons,  who  has  been  engaged  permanently  by  anv 
3  Parish,  according  to  the  rules  of  said  Diocese,  or  for  any  term  not 
5  less  than  one  year. 

The  chair  appointed  Mr.  John  D.  Phelan,   of  Alabama, 
on  the  Committee  on  Expenses,  in  the  place  of  Mr,  A.  W 
Ellerbe,  notin  attendance^ and  Mr.  8.  G.  Jones,  on  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Bible  and  Prayer  Book,  in  the  place  of  Hon. 
Mr.  Allston,  to  whom  leave  of  absence  had  been  o-ranted 

On  motion,  tJie  House  adopted  the  Joint  Rules  ot'  Order 
reported  by  the  committee  to  prepare  rules  of  order  to  reo-u- 
late  the  intercourse  of  the  two  Houses ;  and  the  Secretary 
was  ordered  to  inform  the  •  House  of  Bishops  of  their 
adoption.  . 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke, 

P  M*^tnf^  Jm  ^  f  ?>'  l^'r^^^'i^".'  ^^^'^  *^^^  *  recess. from   3  o'clock, 
^^^  1't^etoif.^^f  ^^^^^^^^^^^^  '^^^^^^^-^  ^'^^  ^^^-^^  '^  --^^  ^^- 

On  motion,  ^  1,  Canon  IV,  was  adopted. 
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CANON  IV. 

«i    V-    f*"^'**^  Provisions  and  Requisites  j or   Ordination. 
wwi.nt    If^^'P  shall  ordain  any  candidate  until  he  has  enquired  of  him 
whether  he  has  ever,  directly  or  indirectly,  applied  for  HoirOrders  in 


any  other  Diocese ;  and,  if  the  Bishop  has  reason  to  believe  that  the  can- 
didate has  be^n  refused  Holy  Orders  in  any  other  Diocese,  he  shall 
write  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof,  to  know  whether  any  just 
cause  exists  why  the  candidate  should  not  be  ordained.  When  any 
Bishop,  rejects  an  application  for  Holy  Orders,  lie  shall  immediately  give 
iiotic^  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every  Diocese. 

§  2.  Deacons'  Orders  shall  not  be  conferred  on  any  person  until  he 
shall  be  twenty-one  years  old,  nor  Priests'  Orders  until  he  shall  b«  twen- 
ty-four years  old. 

§  3.  Every  candidate  for  Holy  Orders  who  may  be  recommended  by 
the  Standing  Committee  of  any  Diocese  destitute  of  a  Bishop,  if  he  have 
resided  for  tlie  greater  part  of  three  years  last  past  within  the  Diocese  of 
a  Bishop,  shall  apply  to  such  Bishop  for  ordination.  And  sufth  candi- 
date sliall  produce  the  usual  testimonials,  as. well  from  the  Committee 
of  the  Diocese  in  which  he  has  resided,  as  from  the  Committee  of  the 
Diocese  for  which  he  is  to  be  oi*dained. 

<j  4.  No  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  ordain  any  person  to  officiate  as  a 
Priest  in  any  Congregation  or  Church  not  under  Episcopal  supervision, 
and  situated  beyond  the  jurisdiction  of  these  Confederate  States,  until 
he  shall  have  received  from  his  Standing  Committee  the  usual  testimony, 
founded  upon  sufficient  evidence  of  the  soundness  in  the  faith,  jajid  of 
the  pious  and  moral  character  of  tlie  applicant,  nor  until  he  has  been 
examined  on  the  studies  prescribed  by  the  Canons  of  this  Church;  and 
should  any  clergyman,  so  ordained,  wish  thereafter  to  settle  in  any  con- 
gregation of  this  Church,  he  must  obtain  a  special  license  therefor  from 
the  Bishop,  and  officiate  as  a  probationer  for  at  least  one  year. 

iJ  5.  Agreeably  -to  the  practice  of  the  Primitive  Church,  the  stated 
times  of  ordination  shall  be  on  the  Sundays  following  the  Ember  weeks. 
Special  ordinations  may  be  held  at  such  other  time  as  the  Bishop  shall 
appoint. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion,  the  words  "  Moral  Philosophy  and  Rhetoric** 
were  stricken  out  of  §  1,  Canon  V : 

On  motion,  §  1,  Canon  V,  thus  amended,  was  adopted ; 

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Resolved^  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit  : 

CANON  V. 

Examinations  a/ul  Testimonials  for  Deacons''  Orders  and  Ordination. 

§  1.  Every  person  hereafter  to  be  ordained  J)eacon  in  this  Church, 
shall  be  examined  by  the  Bishop  and  two  Presbyters,  on  the  Holy  Scrip- 
tures and  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  and  they  shall  enquire  into  his 
fitness  for  the  ministrations  declared  m  the  Ordinal  to  appertain  to  the 
office  of  a  Deacon,  and  be  satisfied  thereof. 


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^  5.  No  person  shall  be  ordained  Deacon  in  this  Church  until  he  shall 
have  remained  a  candidate  for  Holy  Orders  at  least  one  year,  and  until 
he  shall  exhibit  to  the  Bishop  testimonials  from  the  Standing  Committeo 
of  the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  to  be  ordained,  which  shall  .be  signed  by 
a  majority  of  all  the  Committee,  the  Committee  being  duly  convened, 
and  which  shall  be  in  the  following  words: 

"  We,  whose  names  are  hereunder  written,  testify  that  A.  B.  hath  laid 
before  us  satisfactory  testimonials,  Uiat  for  the  space  of  three  years  last 
past,  he  hath  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not  written, 
taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  discipline  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States ;  and,  moreover, 
we  think  him  a  ])erson  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Order  of 
Deacons.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands,  this 
day  ot ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ■■- — ."   • 

§  3.  But  before  a.  Standing  Committee  shall  proceed  to  recommend 
any  candidate,  as  aforesaid,  to  the  Bishop,  such  candidate  shall  prodjuce 
from  the  Minister  and  Vestry  of  the  parish  where  he  resides,  or  from 
the  Vestry  alone,  if  the  parish  be  vacant ;  or,  if  there  be  no  Vestry,  from 
at  least  six  respectable  persons  of  this  church,  testimonials  of  his  piety 
good  morals  and  orderly  conduct,  in  the  following  w  ords  : 

*'  We,  whose  names  are  hereunder  written,  do  testify  from  evidence 
satisfactory  to  us,  that  A.  B.,  for  the  space  Of  three  years  last  past,  hath 
ived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  as  we  kilow  or 
believe,  written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  dis- 
ciphne  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States- 
and,  "loreover,  we  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the 
sacred  Order  of  Deacons.  In  witness  whereof,  'we  have  hereunto  set 
our  hands,  this day  of ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord " 

He  shall  also  lay  before  the  Standing  Committee  testimonials  signed 

s\u'il:t  trfZ^g  wd^^^^^  ^'^^^^  ^-^--^^^« 

"  I  do  ceHify  that  A.  B.,  for  the  space  of  three  years  last  past,  hath  lived 


Order  of  Deacons  This  testimonial  is'^founded  on  mr™7  know^ 
edge  of  the  said  A  B.  for  one  year  last  past,  and  for  the  rSue  of  the 
said  tinie  upon  evidence  that  is  satisfactory  to  me.     In  witness  whereof 

oft;\t7.^!^L"^^ '^^^  '"^^ ^^l  -' ^"n\TieTear 

J  t*  ^?.^  ''^  ^^  ^  candidate,  from  some  peculiar  circumstances  not 
affecting  his  pious  or  moral  character,  sRall  be  unable  to  nroo^rt J/ 

irtJr  r'  ^'t''''  ^"^^  ^'^''-y  ^*'  ^h«  Parlh  wherer^res^^^^^^ 
the  Standing  Committee  may  accept  testimonials  of  the  purport  abov^^ 
•tated,  from  at  least  twelve  respectable  members  and  frnm  «f  i      . 
respectable  Presbyter  of  this  cLrch,  whoTXn'^e    ralfy'  IZZ" 
ed  with  the  candidate  fc^t  at  least  one  year. '  F«»«uDaiiy  acquamt- 

§  5    Candidates^;ho  not  having  Episcopal  ordination,  bave  bepn  no 
know  edged  as  ordained  or  licensed  ministers  in  annenomina^^^^^^ 
Christians,  may,  at  the  expiration  of  not  less  than  sTxVontKm  theh^ 
admission  as  candidates,  be  ordained  Deacons,  on  their  passin^th^  samP 
examination  as  other  candidates  for  Deacons' Orders,  and,  il  the  examt^ 


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tions,  special  regard  shall  be  had  to  those  points  in  which  the  denomina- 
tion whence  they  oarae  differs  from  this  Churchy  with  a  view  of  testing 
their  information  and  soundness  in  the  same ;  and,  -idso,  of  ascertaining 
that  they  are  adequately  acquainted  with  the  Liturgy  and  Offices  of  this 
Church :  Provided^  that  in  their  case  the  testimonials  shall  be  required 
to  cover  only  the  time  since  their  admission  as  candidates  for  Holy 
Orders. 

§  6.  When  any  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  ^ho 
has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  or  licensed  minister  in  any  de- 
nomination of  Christians,  shall  apply  for  Orders  in  this  Church,  the 
Bishop,  to  whom  the  application  is  made,  shall  require  of  him  (in  ad- 
dition to  the  above  qualifications)  satisfactory  evidence  that  he  has  re- 
sided at  least  one  year  in  the  Confederate  States  previous  to  his  appli- 
cation. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion, 

Retolved^  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit : 

CANON  VL 

r 

OfDeaconi, 

§  1;  Every  Deacon  shall  be  subject  to  the  regulation  of  the  Bishop^ 
or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  of  the  clerical  members  of  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee of  the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  ordained,  until  he  receive  letters 
dimissory  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  some  other  Diocese,  and  be 
thereupon  received  as  a  Clergyman  of  such  other  Diocese ;  and  he  shall 
officiate  in  such  places  as  the  Bishop,  or  the  said  clerical  members,  may 
direct. 

§  2.  No  Deacon  shall  be  settled  over  a  Parish  or  Congregation ;  nor 
shall  any  Deacon  officiate  in  any  Parish  or  Congregation,  without  the 
express  consent  of  the  Rector  for  the  time  being,  where  there  is  a  Rector ; 
nor  in  any  case  without  the  assent  of  the  Bishop ;  and  when  officiating 
in  the  Parish  or  Congregation  of  a  Rector,  he  shall  be  entirely  subject 
to  the  direction  of  such  Rector  in  all  his  ministrations. 

§  3.  No  Deacon  shall  bo  transferred  to  another  Diocese  without  the 
writtep  request  of  the  Bishop,  to  whose  jurisdiction  he  is  to  be  trans- 
ferred. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

Message  from  the  House  of  Bishops,  No.  7. 

The  House  of  Bishops  infonns  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  resolution : 

Resolved^  That  the  Canon  entitled,  "  Of  the  mode  of  securing  an  accu- 
rate vie^to  of  the  state  of  th^  Ohurch^^'*  as  conveyed  to  this  house  in  message 
No.  6  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted,  with,  the  following  amend- 
ments, to  wit : 
§  1.  In  the  third  line  insert  "or  vestry,"  after  the  word  "wardens.", 
§  3,  strike  out  the  first  clause  and  insert—-"  The  Secretaries  of  the  seve-' 
ral  Diocesan  Councils  shall  forward  to  the  House  of  Deputies,  at  every 
general  Council,  the  journals  of  the  different  Diocesan  Councils,  Episco- 


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1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


pal  Clmrges,  Addresses-  and  Pastoral  Lettei*s,  since  the  last  General 
Council,  together  with  such  other  papers  as  may  tend  to  throw  light  on 
the  state  of  the  Church  in  each  Diocese." 

Message  from  the  House  of  Bishops,  No.  8, 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  tliat  it  has  passed 
the  following  resolution  : 

Resolved,  That  Canon  III,  entitled  '•  Of  (ylmitted  candidates  for  Dea- 
cons'' Orders,'''*  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  message  No.  7,  of  the  House 
of  Deputies,  he  adopted,  with  the  following  amendments,  to  wit  : 

^  2.  The  words  '*  what  never  can  be  brought  to  the  te^t  of  any  out- 
ward standard,"  stricken  out  in  lines  2d  and  3d. 

The  word  "  and"  in  the  6th  line  striken  out. 

J  3.  The  words — "  in  which  such  candidate  may  wish  to  perform  the 
service" — added  after  tlie  word  "  Diocese,"  in  tlie  4th  line. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Massie,  the  Rules  of  Order  were  sus- 
pended, and  the  foUowing  resolutions  were  adopted,  to  wit: 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  severcl  amendments  to  the  Canon  entitled*.  "  0/the 
mode  of  securing  an  accurate  tieto  of  the  state  of  the  Chnrch,^^  as  con- 
veyed to  this  House  in  message  No.  7,  from  the  House  of  Bishops,  be  ac- 
ceded to. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  rcsohition  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Norton, 

Resolved,  That  the  seveiyil  amendments  to  Canon  III,  as  conveyed  to 
this  House  in  message  No.  8,  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  be  acceded  to. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops, 
On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier, 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit : 

CANON  VII.  ' 

Ordination  of  the  Priesthood, 

§  1.  Whenever  a  Deacon  shall  detennine  to  proceed  to  Priests'  Orders 
he  shall  give  to  the  Bishop  written  notice  of  such  intention ;  wliereupoil 
the  Bishop  shall  record  the  notice  in  a  book  to  be  kept  by  him  for  thi^ 
purpose,  and  shall   appoint  and  direct  the  studies  of  the  Deacon   ac- 
cordingly. 

§  2.  Every  Deacon  desiring  to  receive  Priests'  6rders  shall  stand  three 
difterent  eiammations,  at  such  times  and  places  as  the  Bishop  to  whom 
he  applies  for  Holy  Orders,  shall  appoint. .  The  examination  shall  take 
place  in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop  and  two  or  more  Presbyters  The 
tirst  examination  shall  be  on  the  books  of  Scripture,  the  candidate  bein" 
required  to  give  an  account  of  the  different  books,  to  translate  from  the 
ongmal  Greek  and  Hebrew,  and  to  explain  such  passages  fis  maybe  pro- 
posed to  him.  The  second  examination  shall  be  on  the  evidence* of  Chris- 
tianity and  Systematic  Divinity,  and  the  last  examination  shall  be  on 
Church  History,  Ecclesiastical  Polity,  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer  and 


the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  the  Church,  and  of  the  Diocese  for  which 
he  is  to  be  ordained.  (He  shall  be  examined  also  as  to  his  knowledge  of 
the  Latin  tongue.)  At  each  of  the  fore-mentioned  examinations  he  shall 
produce  and  read  a  sermon  or  discourse,  .composed  by  himselt^  on  some 
passage  of  Scripture,  previously  assigned .  to .  him,  which,  together  witli 
two  other  sermons  or  discourses  on  some  passage  or  passages  of  Scripture 
selected  hy  himseli^shall  ha  submitted  to  the  criticisms  of  the  Bishop 
and  clergy  present ;  ^Ifid,  before  his  ordination,  he  shall  be  required  to 
perform  such  exercises  in  reading,  in  the  presence-  of  the  Bishop  and 
clergy,  as  may  enable  them  to  give  him  such  advice  and  instruction  as 
may  aid  him  in  performing  the  services  of  the  Church,  and  delivering 
his  sermons  with  propriety  and  devotion.  * 

§  3.  When  a  Deacon,  applying  to  be  admitted  to  Priests'  Orders,  wi3hes 
knowledge  of  the  Latiii,  Greek  and  Hebrew  languages,  and  other 
branches  of  learning  not  strictly  ecclesiastical,  to  be  dispensed  with,  the 
Standing  Oomnrittee  shall  not  recommend  him  for  Priests'  Orders  until 
lie  shall  have  laid  before  them  a  testimonial  signed  by  at  least  two  Pres- 
byters of  this  Chuj'cli,  stating  that,  in  their  opinion,  he  possesses  extra- 
ordinary strength  of  natural  understanding,  ^a  peculiar  aptitude  to  teach, 
and  a  large  share  of  prudence;  and  the  Bishop,  with  the  consent  of  the 
Standing  Commij^tee,  shall  have  granted  the  dispensation.  But  in  re- 
gard to  the  knowledge  of  the  Hebrew  language,  the  Bishop  shall  have 
the  solo  power  of  dispensation. 

^  4.  In  a  Diocese  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Deacon  shall  be  ex- 
amined by  the  Bishop  to  whom  he  applies  for  Hoiy  Orders,  and  by  two 
or  more  Presbyters  appointed  for  tl:at  purpose  by  the  said  Bishop. 

S  5.  No  person  flhall  be  ordained  a  Priest  in  this  Church  until  ho  shall 
'have  exhibited  to  the  Bishop  testimonials  from  the  Standing  Committee 
of  the  Diocese  foV  which  he  is  to  ])e  ordained,  which  testimonials  shall  be 
signed  with  the  names  of  a  majority  of  all  the  Committee,  the  Commit- 
tee being  duly  convened,  and  shall  be  in  the  following  words: 

*'  We,  whose  names  are  under-written,  members  of  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee of  the  Diocese  of ■ — ,  do  testify  that  the  Rev.  A.  B.,  Deacon, 

liath  laid  before  us  satisfactory  testimonials,  that  for  the  space  of  three 
years  last  past,  he  hath  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not 
written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  discipline 
of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States;  and, 
moreover,  we  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be.  admitted  to  the  sacred 
Order  of  Priests.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands 
this  — ' day  of  — '■ ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

But  before  the  Standing  Committee  shall  proceed  ^  recommend  any 
Deacon,  as  aforesaid,  to  the  Bishop,  such  Deacon  shall  produce  from  the 
Minister  and  Vestry  of  the  Parish  where  he  resides,  or,  if  the  Parish  be 
vacant,  from  the  Vestry  alone,  testimonials  of  his  piety,  good  morals  and 
orderly  conduct,  in  the  following  words : 

"  We,  whose  names  are  hereunder  written,  do  testify  that  the  Rev.  A. 
B.,  Deacon,  hath,  for  the  space  of  three  years  last  past,  lived  piously, 
soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  as  w^e  know  or  believe,  writ- 
ten, taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  discipline  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States ;  and,  moreover, 
we  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Order  of 
Priests.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hamls  this  — . — ^^ 
day  of ■ — ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  >  ." 


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He  sliall  also  lay  before  the  Standing  Committee  testimonials  signed 
by  at  least  one  respectable  Presbyter  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Chureli 
in  the  Confederate  States,  ia  the  following  form : 

"  I  do  certify,  that  the  Rev.  A.  B.,  Deacon,  has,  for  the  space  of  three 
years  last  past,  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  has  not,  so  far  as  I 
,  know  or  believe,  writteq,  tanght  or  held  anything^  contrary  to  the  doctrine 
ordisciplineof  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States ; 
and,  moreover,  I  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  idmitted  to  the  sacred 
Order  of  Priests.  This  testimonial  is  founded  on  fly  personal  knowledge 
of  the  said  Rev'd  A.  B.,  Deacon,, for  one  year  last  past,  and  for  the  resi- 
due of  the  said  time  upon  evidence  that  is  satisfactory  to  me.  In  wit- 
ness whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  this day  of ,  in 

the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

§  6.  But  in  case  an  applicant  for  Priests'  Qrders  shall,  from  peculiar 
circumstancesjnot  affecting  his  pious  or  moral  character,  be  unable  to 
procure  testimonials  from  the  Minister  and  Vostry  of  the  Parish  where 
he  resides,  or  in  case  of  there  being  no  Vestry,  the  Standing  Committee 
may  accept  testimonials  of  the  purport  above  stated  from  at  least  twelve 
respectable  members,  and  from  at  least  one  respectable  Presbyter  of  this 
Church,  who  has  been  personally  acquainted  with  the  candidate  for  at 
least  one  year.  ,  •  . 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution   to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 
On  motion  of  the  same, 

.      Reiohed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit : 

CANON  VIIL 

0/  the  Admmion  of  Minuten  Ordained  hy  Bishojts  not  in  Communion 

'ioith  this  Church. 

When  a  Deacon  or  Priest,  ordained  by  a  Bishop  not  in  communion 
with  this  Church,  shall  apply  to  a  Bishop  for  admission  into  the  same  as 
a  minister  thereof,  he  shall  produce  a  written  certificate  from  at  least 
two  Presbyters  of  this  Church,  stating  that,  from  personal  knowledge  of 
him,  or  satisfactory  evidence  laid  before  thent,  they  believe  that  his  de- 
sire to  leave  the  communion  to  which  he  has  belonged  has  not  arisen 
from  any  circumstance  unfavorable  to  his  moral  or  religious  character 
or  on  account  of  which  it  may  be  inexpedient  to  admit  him  to  the  exer- 
cise of  the  ministry  in  this  Church  ;  and  he  shall  also,  not  less  than  six 
months  after  his  application,  in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop  and  two  or 
more  Presbyters,  subscribe  the  declaration  contained  in  Article  IX  of 
the  Constitution ;  which  being  done,  the  Bishop,  being  satisfied  of  his 
theological  acquirements,  may  receive  him  as  such  minister. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 
On  motion  of  the  same, 

JiMohe^  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit : 


•       f 
TfOT^f^E  or  DEPYlTtEJi 

OA'hfON'  IX. 


Hv^ 


Of  Ministers  Or^hcd  'in  Foreign  Countries  hy  Ehhopn  i,,-  Ofymrnvnim, 

with  this  Church. 

^  1.  A  clergyman  coming  from  a  foreign  cpunti-y,  and  professing  to  have 
been  ordamed  out  of  the  Confederate  States  by  a  foreign  Bishop  in  commu- 
nion with  this  Church,  or  by  a  Bishop  consecrated  for  a  foreign  countrv  bv 
Bishops  of  this  Church  under  Article  XI.  of  the  Constitution  or  by  -i 
Missionary  Bishop  elected  to  exercise  Episcopal  functions  in  any  place  or 
l)lAces  out  of  the  Confederate  States,  shall,  before  he  be  permitted  to  of- 
iK^iate  in  any  Parish  or  Congregation,  exhibit  to  the  Minister  or  if  there 


by  some  Bishop  in  communion  with  this  Church,  and  whose  authoritv 
IS  acknowledgetl  by  tliis  Church;  and  also,  that  he  has  exhibited  tothe 
l5ishop  or  fetauding  Committee  satisfactory  evidence  of  his  pious  and 
moral  character,  and  of  his  theological  acquirements;  and  in  any 
case,  before  he  shall  be  permitted  to  settle  in  any  Church  or  Parish  or 
be  received  into  union  with  ai^.  Diocese  of  this  Church  as  a  minister 
thereof,  he  shall  produce  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof  letters 
diniissory  under  the  hand  and  seal  of  the  Bishop  with  whose  Diocese 
lie  has  last  been  connected ;  which  letters  shall  be,  in  substance,  those  pro- 
vided for  m  Section  7,  of  Canon  II,  of  Title  II,  and  shall  be  delivered 
within  six  months  from  the  date  thereof;  and  when  such  clergyman  shall 
have  been  so  received,  he  shall  bo  considered  as  having  passed  entirelv 
from  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Bishop  from  whom  the  letters  dimissorv 
were  brought,  to  the  full  jurisdiction  of  the  Bishop  or  other  Eeclesiasti- 


1    ,1   ^  —        ,       .,  ~,' ^^  — *"'  ""»'^"  »ni;n  any  Diocese 

until  he  shall  have  subscribed,  in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop  of  the 
Diocese  in  which  he  applies  for  reception,  and  of  two  or  more  Presbv- 
ters,  the  declaration  contained  in  Article  IX.  of  the  Constitution ;  which 
being  done,  said  Bishop  or  Standing  Committee,  being  satisfied  of  his 
theological  acquirements,  may  receive  him  into  union  %vith  this  Church 
^^^J"1^1^^®^*  ^{  *^®  ^^™°  •  ^rotided,  aUo,  that  such  minister  shall  not  be 
entitled  to  settle  in  any  Parish  or  Church,  as  canonically  in  charge  of  the 
same,  until  he  shall,  subsequently  to  the  acceptance  of  his  letters  di- 
niissory, have  resided  one  year  in  the  Confederate  States. 

§2.  And  if  such  foreign  clergyman  boa  Deacon,  he  shall  obtain  in 
this  country  the  requisite  testimonials  of  character,  before  he  be  ordained 
«i  i  riest. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  tlie 
House  of  Bishops. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  McCrady, 

JResolved^ 
•'  Title  I, 
adopted 
IX. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 
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On  motion  of  the  Eev.  Mr.  Trapier,  ^ 

Retolted^  The  Honse  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following?  Canon 
1»e  adopted,  to  wit: 

CANON  I. 

The  consent  necessary  for  Oj^ciatlng. 

No  Minister  shall  officiate,  transiently  or  otherwise,  in  a  Congre- 
gation or  vacant  Parish,  or  in  one  the  Rector  or  Minister  of  which  is 
rtick  or  absent,  nnless  the  Wardens,  Vestrj  or  Trustees  of  the  Congrega- 
tion are  satisfied  that  he  is  at  the  time  an  Episcopallj  ordained  Minister 
in  good  and  regular  standing.  When  from  another  Diocese,  letters  com- 
mendatory from  the  Ecclesiattical  Authority  thereof  may  be  required. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion,  §  1,  Canon  H  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  §  2,  Canon  II,  was  adopted.  * 

On  motion,  §  3,  Canon  11,  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  §  4,  Canon  11,  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  §  5,  Canon  11,  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  Eev.  Mr.  I^orton  [2]  §  G  was  stricken 
out,  and  §  6  thus  amended,  was  adopted. 
*0n  motion,  §  7,  Canon  II,  was  adopted. 

On  motion,  §  8  was  amended  hy  striking  out  the  word 
••said,"  and  inserting  the  word  *'the,"  and  by  inserting  after 
the  word  ^'Diocese"  the  words  "to  which  he  belongs." 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Norton, 

JienokeLL  the  iiou^  of  fiishops  concuiTin;?,  That  the  following  (^ancn 
l.»e  adt»nto<l:  to  \\\\ : 
■'  ■    .    • 

CANON  n. 

(ienet'dl  Regulations  of  Ministers. 

.   ^1.  [l.j  It  is  hereby  required  that,  on  the  election  of  a  J^inister  into 
uny  Church  or  Parish,  the  Vestry  shall  deliver,  or  cause  to  he  delivered 
to  the  Ecclesiastical  Autiiority  of  the  Diocese,  notice  of  the  same,  in  tlie 
following  form :  ^ 

'•  We,  the  Church  Wardens,  (or  in  case  of  an  Assistant  Minister  we 
the  Kector  and  Clmrch  Wardens)  do  certify  to  the  Rt.  Rer'd,  inaming 
(he  Bishop)  or  to  the  Rev'd,  (naming  the  President  oj  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee) \\iQ.i  i^naming  th^  ■person)  lias  been  duly  chosen  Rector  (or  assist- 
ant  Mmister,  as  the  ease  may  he,)  of  {naming  the  Parish  or  Churchy) 

Which  certificate  shall  be  signed  with  the  names  of  those  who  certify. 

i   1^*1  Vifi^f  ^,9^!efi^«'i;al  Autiiority  be  satisfied  that  the  person  se  chosen 
is^a  qualified  Minister  of  this   ChurcM,  the  said  Ecclesiastical  Authority 

*hf    r!fT-!-^^T^iTH^^f^  *^u  H^^  Secretary  of  the  Council,  who 
shall  record  it  in  a  book  to  be  kept  by  hiin  for  that  purpose. 


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[S.]  And  if  the  Minister  be  a  Presbyter,  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
Tuay,  at  the  instance  of  the  Vestry,  proceed  to  have  him  instituted  ac- 
cording to  the  OflSce  established  by  this  Church,  if  that  Office  be  used  iu 
the  Diocese.  This  provision,  concerning  the  use  of  the  Office  of  Insti- 
tution, is  not  to  be  considered  as  applying  to  any  Congregation  destitute 
uf  a  house  of  worship. 

§•2.  No  Minister,  removing  from  one  Diocese  or  Missionary  District  to 
another,  shall  officiate  as  the  Rector,  Stated  Minister,  or  Assistant  Minister 
of  any  Parish  or  Congregation   of  the  Diocese  or  District  to  whicli  he, 
removes,  until  he  shall  have  obtained  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  *\ 
certificate  in  the  words  following : 

'*  I  hereby  certify  that  the  Rev.  A.  B.  has  been  canonically  transferred 
to  my  jurisdiction,  and  is  a  Minister  in  regular  standing.'' 

^  3.  The  Alms  and  Contributions  at  the  administration  of  the  Holy 
Communion  shall  be  deposited  with  the  Minister  of  the  Parish,  or  with 
such  Church  officer  as  shkU  be  appointed*  by  him,  to  be  applied  by  the 
Minister,  or  under  his  superintendence,  to  such  pious  and  charitable  uses 
as  shall  by  him  be  thought  fit. 

§  4.  [1.]  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  Ministers  to.  prepare  young  persons  and 
others  for  the  holy  ordinance  of  Confirmation.  And  on  notice  being 
received  from  the  Bishop  of  1ms  intention  to  visit  any  Church  for  the 
purpose  of  administering  that  rite,  which  notice  shall  be  at  least  one 
month  before  the  intended  visitation,  the  Minister  shall  give  immediate 
notice  to  his  parishioners,  individually,  as  opportunity  may  off^er,  and 
also  to  tbe-Congregation  on  the  first  occasion  of  public  worship  after  the 
receipt  of  said  notice.  And  ho  shall  be  ready  to  present  for  Confirmation 
such  person  as  he  shall  think  properly  qualified,  and  shall  deliver  to  thre 
Bishop  a  list  of  th*  names  of  those  confirmed. 

[2.]  And  at  every  visitation  the  Minister  and  Church  Wardens,  or 
Vestry,  shall  lay  before  the  Bishop,  if  required,  the  Parish  records,  and 
j?ive  information  to  him  of  the  state  of  the  Congregation,  under  such 
heads  as  shall  have  been  committed  to  them  in  the  notice  given  as  aforesaid. 

[3.]  And  further,  the  Ministers  and  Church  Wardens  of  such  Congre- 
gations as  cannot  be  conveniently  visited  in  any  year,  shall  bring  or  send 
to  the  Bishop,  at  the  stated  meeting  of  the  Council  of  the  Diocese,  infor- 
mation of  the  state  of  the  Congregation,  under  such  heads  as  shall  have 
been  committed  to  them  at  least  one  month  |)efore  the  meeting  of  the 
Council. 

§  5.  [1.]  Every  Minister  of  this  Church  shall  keep  a  register  of  bap- 
tisms, confirmations,  communicants,  marriages  and  funerals,  within  his 
cure,  agreeably  to  such  rules  as  may  be  provided  by  the  Council  of  the 
Diocese  where  his  cure  lies ;  and  if  none  such  be  provided,  then  in  such 
manner  as  in  his  discretion  he  shall  think  best  suited  to  the  uses  of  sucli 
a  register. 

[2.]  The  intention  a  f  the  Register  of  Baptisms  is  hereby  declared  to  be, 
as  for  other  good  uses,  so  especially  for  the  proving  of  the  right  of  the 
Church-membership  of  those  who  may  have  been  admitted  into  this 
Church  by  the  holy  ordinance  of  Baptism. 

[8.]  Every  Minister  of  this  Church  shall  make  out  and  continue,  as  far 
as  practicable,  a  list  of  all  families  and  adult  persons  within  his  cure, 
which,  with  all  other  Parish  records  in  his  keeping,  shall,  in  case  of  his  f 
removal,  be  entrusted  to  the  Wardens  of  the  Church,  to  remain  for  the 
use  of  his  successor,  to  be  continued  by  him  and  by  every  ftiture  Minister 
in  the  same  Parish. 


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§  6.  [1.]  No  Minister  belonging  to  this  Church  shall  officiate,  either  Dy 
preaching  reading  prayers  or  otherwise,  in  the  Parish,  or  within  tho 
parochial  cure  of  another  clergyman,  without  the  consent  of  the  Minister 
of  the  Parish  or  cure,  or,  in  his  absence,  of  the  Church  "Wardens  and 
Vestrymen,  or  Trustees  of  the  Congregation,  or  a  majority  of  them. 

[2.]  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  from  inability  or  other  cause,  fail 
to  perform  the  regular  services  in  his  Congregation,  and  refuse,  without 
good  cause,  his  consent  to  the  officiating  of  any  other  Minister  of  this 
Church  within  his  cure,  the  Church  Wardens,  Vestrymen  oi*  Trustees  of 
rtuch  Congregation  shall,  on  proof  of  such  failure  or  refusal  before  the  Eccle- 
siastical Authority,  or  before  such  persons  as  may  be  deputed  thereby,  jor 
before  such  persons  as  may  be,  by  the  regulations  of  this  Church  in  any 
Diocese,  vested  with  the  power  of  hearing  and  deciding  on  complaints 
against  Clergymen,  have  power,  with  the  written  consent  of  the  b©lb»e- 
mentioned  authority,  to  open  the  doofs  of  their  Church  to  any  regular 
Minister  of  this  Church. 

§  7.  [1.]  A  Minister  of  this  Church  removing  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
any  Bishop  or  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  shall,  in  order  to  gain  canonical 
residence  within  the  same,  present  to  said  Ecclesiastical  Authority  a 
testimonial  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  or  Missionary 
District  in  which  he  last  resided,  which  testimonial  shall  set  forth  his 
true  standing  and  <;haracter.  The  testimonial  may  be  in  the  following 
words: 
"I  hereby  certify  that  A.  B.,  who  has  signified  to  me  liis  desire  to  be 

transferred  to  tho  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of ,  is  a  Presbyter  (or 

l>eacon)  of ,  in  regular  standinj?,  and  has  ;iot,  so  far  as  I  know  or 

bolieve,  been  justly  liable  to  evil  report,  for  error  in  religiot  or  vicious- 
r»ess  of  life,  for  three  years  last  past." 
All  such  testimonials  shall  be  called  Letters  Dimissory. 
[2*]  No  such  letters  shall  ati'ect  a  Minister's  canonical  residence,  until, 
after  having  been  presented  according  to  address,  they  shall  have  been 
accepted,   and  notitication  of  such  acceptance  given  to  the  authority 
whence  it  proceeded.    The  residence  of  the  Minister  so  transferred  shall  « 
date  from  the  acceptance  of  his  letters  dimissory.     If  not  presented  within 
three  months  after  date,  they  may  be  considered  as  void  by  the  authority 
whence  they  proceeded ;  and  shall  be  so  considered,  unless  they  he  pre- 
sented within  six  months. 

[:3.J  If  a  Minister,  removhi^  into  another  Diocese,  who  Igis  been  called 
lo  take  charge  of  a  Parish  or  Congregation,  shall  present  a  testimonial  in 
the  form  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of 
the  Diocese  to  which  he  has  removed,  to  accept  it,  unless  the  Bishop  or 
Standing  Committee  should  have  heard  rumors,  which  he  or  they  believe 
10  be  well  founded,  against  the  character  of  the  Minister  concerned  and 
which  would  form  a  proper  ground  of  canonical  inquiry  and  present- 
ment ;  in  which  case  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  communicate  the 
»ame  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  whose  jurisdiction 
said  Minister  belongs ;  and,  in  such  case,  it  shall  not  be  the  duty  of  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  to  accept  the  testimonial  unless,  and  until  there 
be  satisfactory  explanation  of  such  rumors.  " ' 

[4.J  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  Ministers,  except  chaplains  in  the  armv 
|ind  navy,  and  professors  and  officers  in  institutions  under  the  direction 
ot  the  General  Council,  to  obtain  and  present  letters  dimissory  as  above 
.  described,  whenever  they  remove  from  one  Diocese  or  Missionary  District 
whether  Domestic  or  Foreign,  and  remain  there  for  the  space  of  six 
months.    It;  at  the  end  of  that  time,  any  Minister,  so  removing,  shall  not 


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have  obtained  and  presented  such  letters,  the  Bishop  of  the  Dioce^^e  from 
which  he  has  removed  shall  have  the  right  to  transfer  him  by  letters 
(lirnissory  into  the  Diocese  of  tho  Bishop  into  whose  jurisdiction  he  has 
removed. 

§  8.  A  minister  is  settled  for  nil  pui^^oses  here  or  elsewhere  mention^ 
m  these  canons,  who  has  been  engaged  permanently  bv  any  Parish,  no- 
cording  to  the  rules  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  belongs^  or  for  anv  term 
not  less  than  one  year.  ;. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  Peterkin  ottered  the  following  resolution, 
^     which,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Massie,  \va9  jnade  ^e  special  or- 
'  Htir  fornext  Wednesday  at  11  '(^rack/A.'Irf./felvit:    * 

Re-$oked,  the  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  Article  VII  of  th« 
Constitution  be  so  amended  as  to  require,  in  the  foi-mation  of  anew  Di(»- 
<^ese,  that  such  new  Diocese  shall  contain  not  less  than  titleeii  sell- 
supportmff  Parishes,  and  also  fifteen  Presbytei-s,  one  ve;  r  canoni- 
v;illy  resident  within  the  bonndt  of  such  new  Diocese,  iwrihirlv  set- 
tled in  a  Parish  or  Congregation,  and  qualitied  to  vote  fo  ■  a  Bishoi) ; 
And protKled  also.  That  no  such  new  Diocese  shall  be  formed,  if  there- 
l>y  any  existing  Diocese  shall  be  so  reduced  as  to  contain  less  than 
thIrt^y  self-supporting  Parishes,  and  twenty  Presbyters  who  have  been 
residmg  therein,  and  settled  and  qualified  as  above-mentioned. 

.    On  motion  of  Mr.  McCrady,  the  following  additional 
Kulc  ot  Order  was  adopted,  to  wit  : 

Ui  i.E  21.  None  of  these  rules  shall  be  altered,  amended,  suspended  or 
repealed  without  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  House. 

..    On  motion,  the  House  adjourned. 

SIXTH    day's     session. 

Augusta,  Ga.,  Xovember  18,  18^2. 

The  House  met  pui-suant  to  adjournment. 

Morning  prayer  was  read  fty  the  Rev.  Dr.  Mason,  ami 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Norton. 

On  the. call  of  the  roll,  Mr.  R.  I).  Moore  answered  to 
his  name  as  Alternate  Deputy  from  the  Diocese  of  Geortria, 
m  place  of  Mr.  Whittle. 

.  The  minutes  of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  and 
confirmed. 

The  following  messages  were  received  from  the  House  of 
i3ishops,  to  wit : 

MESSAGE   NO.    tf. 

a 

The  House  Of  Bishops  informs  the  Houfse  of  Deputies.  tljMi  it   has 
passed  the  following  resolution  :  . 


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.lOUKXAL  OF  THE  (;ENF41AL  COrXClL.  •         [OLli  Day. 


nf^okcd.  That  C^auoii  IV,  entitled  -  Gau-ral  Provmom  and  Ji^qumUs 
for  Ordhmiion:'  as  conveyed  to  this  Honse,  in  Message  No.  10,  ot  tlie 
House  of  Dcpnties,  be  adopted. 

0  MESSAGE   NO.    10. 

The  House  of  liishops  informs  the  House  oi"  Deinilies  that  it  iui'o 
passed  the  following  resolution : 

Risoked,  That  Canon  V,  entitled  "  Eximliuitlohs  andrcstimoniah/or 
Dcaeom'  Orders  and  Ordination^'  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Messji^o 
Xo.  11,  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted,  vnth  the  toUownij/ 
amendments : 

<i  2  Strike  out  all  aft^^r  the  words  ^' cease  to  be  .a  candidate,"  and  add 
••  and  unl'esS  the  Bishop  shall  see  lit  to  allow  longer  time,  he  shall  notify 
him  in  writing,  that  he  is  no  longer  a  candidate,  and  shall  immediately 
give  notice  of  the  same  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  e^-ery  Diocese. 

§  5  Strike  out  the  words  ^'from  at  least,"  in  the  sixth  line,  and  aln. 
the  words  '-which  last  has,"  and  insert,  *' which  Presbyter  shr>ll  have." 

\fES8A.GE   XO.    11. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  i>assed 
the  following  resolution : 

Resolved,  That  Canon  VI,  entitled,  ''Of  Utiu^ons,''  as  conveyed  to 
this  House  in  Message  No.  12,  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

,  :^fEbSAGE   NO.    12.  '  ,        ' 

♦  -     •         ■ 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  resolution  : 

Resolved,  That  Canon  VII,  entitled  '*  Ordinaiion  to  th^  FriesthQod,'^ 
as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No.  15,  of  the  House  of  Dei)uties, 
i»e  adopted,  with  the  following  amendment : 

^  3.  Strike  out  the  words,  '^extraordinary  strength  of  natural  ujkU  :- 
standing,"  in  the  7th  line. 

MESSAGE  NO.    IJi. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  resolution  : 

RemUed,  That  Canon  VIII,  entitled,  *'' Of  the  admission  of  Ministcns 
ordained  by  Bishops  not  in  communion  tcith  this  Church,'^  as  conveyed 
to  this  House  in  Message  No.  16,  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

MESSAGE   NT>    14. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
I>a8sed  the  following  resolution  : 

Resolted,  That  Canon  IX,  entitled  '*  Of  Ministers  Ordained  in  foreifjn 
rountrieshy  Bishops  in  communion  with  this  Church,'''*  as  conveyed  to  thi« 
House  in  Message  No.  17,  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

MESSAGE    NO.    lo. 

The  Hoii>e  of  Bishop>  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  ii.  has 
passed  the  following  resolution  : 


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Rcsolred,  That  this  House  concurs  ^ith  the  House  of  Deputies  in  pre- 
fixing the  words—"  Title  I,  of  Candidateship  and  Ordinations"  to  Canons 
1,  II,  III,  IV,  V,  VI,  VII,  VIII,  IX,  adopted  by  this  House, 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Massie,  the  Eules  ot  Order  were  sus- 
pended in  order  to  take  up  Messages  Nos.  10  and  12  of  the 
House  of  Bishops: 

On  motion —  ^ 

Resolved,  That  the  amendments  to  Canon  V,  as  conveyed  to  this  Hon«e 
in  Message  No.  10,  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  be  acceded  to. 

On  motion — 

RfSidreil,  That  the  amendment  to  Canun  VII,  entitled  'V  Ord'mation,  to 
the  Priesthood,'''*  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No.  12  of  the 
House  of  Bishops,  be  acceded  to. 

The  Committee  en  Canons  reported  for  the  consideration 

of  the  House  the  following  jCanons,  to  wit. 

* 

CANON  HI. 

\. .     .-      _ 

,  Of  Bishops. 

§  1 .  1 1 . 1  Whenever  the  Churcli  in  any  Diocese  shall  be  desirous  of  the 

2  (!onsecration  of  a  Bishop  elect,  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Church 
.3  in  such  Diocese  shall,  by  their  President,  or  by  some  person  or  por- 
4  sons   specially   appointed,  commpunicmte  the  desire  to  the  Standing 

3  Committees,  of  the  Churches  in  the  different  Dioceses,  together  with 

6  evidence  of  his  election,  and  a  certified  copy  of  the  following  tes- 

7  timonial : 

#  8   Testimony  from  the  Memhers  of  the  Council  in  the  Diocese  from  tr  hence 
9  the  Person  is  recommended  for  Consecration. 

10  "We,  whose  names  are  underwritten,  fully  seifeible  bow  important 

11  it  is  that  the  sacred  office  of  a  Bishop  should  not  be  unworthily 

12  conferred,  and  firmly  persuaded  that  it  is  our  duty  to  bear  testimony 
1.3  on  this  solemn  occasion,  without  partiality  or  affection,  do,  in  the 
14  pi-escnce  of  Almighty  God,  testify  that  A.  B.  is  not,  so  far  as  we  are 
lo  informed,  justly  liable  to  evil  reix>rt,  either  for  error  in  religion, 'or 
le  for  viciousness  c»f  life,   and  that  we  do  not  know  or  believe  there  ij< 

17  any  impediment,  on  account  of  whieh  he  ought  not  to  be  consecra- 

1 8  t^d  to  that  Holy  Office.     We  do,  moreover,  jointly  and  severally,  de- 

19  clare  that  we  do,   in   our  conscience,   believe   him   to  be   ot  such 

20  sufficiency  in  good  learning,  such  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  of  such 

21  virtuous  and  pure  manners,  and  godly  conversation,  that  he  is  apt 

22  and  meet  to  exercise  the  office  of  a  Bishop  to  the  honor  of  God,  and 

23  the  edifying  of  His  Church,  and  to  be  a  wholesome  example  to  the 

24  flock  of  Christ. 

[2.]  The  evidence  of  the  consent  of  the  Standing  Committees  shall 
2  be  in  the  form  following: 

:J      Test  im  my  from  the  Standing  Commit  fee  of  {naming  the  Diocese.) 

4  ''We,  whose  names  are  underwritten,  fully  sensibllrhow  important 

5  it  is  that  the  sacred  office  of  a  Bishop  should  not  be  nnworthil>  con- 


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•TOURNAL  OF  THE  C^KNEUAL  COUNCIL.       [fitli  Day. 


10  vioiousnefis  of  life;    and  that  we  do  not  know  or  believe  there  is  anv 

1 1  iiniH?dinient,  on  account  of  which  he  ought  not  to  be  consecrated  to 
2  t  hat  Hoi  V  Office,  but  that  he  hath,  aa  we  believe,  led  his  life,  fox  three 


11} 


year!^  last  past,  piously,  soberly  and  honestly." 

Amd  if  the  major  number  of  the  Standing  Committees  shall  con- 


\-\.]  And  it  tliomajc ^.^«.  ^. .. ,.,  .^ — 

'1  Ment  to  the  proposed  consecration,  the  Standing?  Committee  of  the 
:{  Diocese  concerned  shall  forward   the  evidence   i>f  such   consent,   to'- 

4  ^ether  with  other  testimonials,  to- the  senior  Bishop  of  tliis  Churali, 

5  who  shall  communicate  the  same  to  all  the  Bisliops  of  tJiis  Church  in 
•»  the  Confederate  States ;  and  jf  a  majority  of  the  Bishops  cpnsent  to  the 
7/» consecration,  the  senior  Bishop,  with  two  otlier  l^ishops,  or  any  throe 

"tJ  Bishops  to  whom  he  may  communicate  the  testimonials,  may  ])roceed 
'.>  to  perform  the  same. 

[4.]  The  consecratioil  of  a  Bishop  shall,  if  practicable,  take  place  al- 

1  ways  in  the  Diocese  of  which  he  is  the  Bishop  elect. 

^  2.  No  man  shall  be  consecrated  a  Bishoj)  of  this  Oliurch  until  lie 

2  shall  be  thirty  years  old. 

^  3.  When  ji  Bishoj)  of  u  Diocese  is  umible,  by  reason  of  old  age,  or 
1  other  permanent  cause  of  intirmity,  to  discharge  his  Episcopal  dutie;*, 
'i  one  Assistant  Bishop  nuiy  be  elected  by  and  for  the  said  Diocese,  wh(» 

1  ^hall,  in  all  cases,  succeed  the  Bishop,  in  case  of  surviving  him.  The 
•")  Assistant  Bishop  shall  perform  such  Episcopal  duties,  and  exercise 

0  such  Episcopal  authority  in  the  I^iocese,  as  the  Bishop  shall  assign  to  • 
7  him  ;  and,  in  case  of  the  Billiop's  inability  to  assign  such  duties,  de- 
J^  clared  by  the  Council  of  the  Diocese,  the  Assistant  Bishop  shall,  dui-- 
'>  ing  such  inability,  perform  all  the  duties,  and  exercise  all  the  au- 
10  thorities  which  ap])ertain  to  the  office  of  a  Bishop.     No  person  sliall 

12  be  elected  or  consecrated  a  Suffragan  Bishoj),  nor  shall  there  be  more^ 

13  than  one  Assistant  Bishop  in  a  Diocese  at  the  same  time. 

^       5  4  [1.]  Every  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  visit  the  Churches  within ." 
j-  his  Diocese  at  least  once  in  three  years,  for  the  purpose' of  examinin.-; 

3  the  state  of  his  Church,  inspecting  the  behavior  of  his  cleriry,  admin- 

4  istering  the  Apostolic  rite  of  Confirmation,  ministering  theAVord,  an<l 
•>  if  he  think  fit,  administering  the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  to 

6  the  i)eople  committed  to  his  charge,  and  shall  keep  a  register  of  all 

7  his  official  acts. 

[2.]  No  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  reside  beyond  the  limits  of  his 
i  ^iocese,  unless  with  the  consentof  three-fourths  of  his  Diocesan  Coun- 
3  cil,  given  at  each  »f  its  sessions. 

§  5.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  Bishop  of  a  Diocese,  who  is  about  to 

2  leave  or  has  left  his  Diocese,  with  the  intention  of  going  out  of  the 

3  limits  of  the  Confederate  States,  or  if  remaining  out  of  his   Diocese 

4  for  the  space  of  three  calendar  months,  although  without  leaving  the 
o  Confederate  States,  to  authorize,  by  writing  under  his  hand  and  seal, 
0  the  Assistant  Bishop,  or,  should  there  be  none,  the  Standing  Com- 
7  initt^e  of  such  Diocese,  to  act  as  the  Ecclesiastical  Autliority  thereof. 
H  The  Assistant  Bishop,  or  Standing  Committee  so  authorized,  shall 
t»  thereupon  become  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  such  Diocese,   to 

lu  all  intents  and  i)urposes,  until  such  writing  shall  be  revoked,   or  the 


1  Bishop  slmll  i'eturn  within  the  Diocese:  FrovidM,  That  nothing  in 

2  this  Canon  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent  any  Bishop,  who  may 


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have  signed  such  writing,  from  exercising  his  jurisdiction  himself,  «o 
far  as  the  same  may  be  practicable,  during  his  absence  from  his  Dio- 
cese, or  from  permitting  or  authorizing  any  other  Bishop  to  {)erform 
Episcopal  offices  for  him. 

§  6.  The  Bishop  of  each  Diocese  may  compose  forms  of  prayer  or 
thanksgiving,  as.- the  case  may  require,  for  extraordinary  occasions, 
and  transmit  them  to^each  Clergyman  within  his  Diocese,  whose  duty 
it  shall  be  to  use  such  form  in  his  Chinch  on  such  occasions.  And 
the  Clergy  in  those  State*  or  Dioceses,  or  other  places  within  the 
bounds  of  this  Church,  in  which  there  is  no  Bishop,  may  use  the  form 
of  prayer  or  thanksgiving  composed  by  the  Bishop  of  any  Diocese. 
The  Bishop  in  each  Diocese,  may  also  compose  forms  of  prayer  to  be 
used  before  legislative  and  other  public  bodies. 

§  7.  Any  Bishoj),  Assistant  Bishop,  or  Missionary.  Bishop,  vasty,  on 
.the  invitation  of  the  Council  or  Standing  Committee  of  any  Diocese 
where  there  is  no  Bishop,  or  where  the  Bishop  is,  for  the  time,  under 
a  disability  to  perform  Episcopal  offices  by  reason  o^  a  judicial  sen- 
tence, visit  and  perform  Episcopal  offices  in  that  Diocese^  or  in  any 
part  thereof;  and  this  invitation  may  be  temporary,  and  it  may  at 
any  time  be  revoked. 

§  8.  [1.1  The  House  of  D.eputies  may,  from  time  to*time,  on  nomina- 
tion by  the  House  of  Bishops,  elect  a  suitable  j>erson  to  be  a  Bishoj) 
of  this  Church,  to  exei-cise  Episcopal  functions  in  States  or  Territo- 
ries not  organized  into  Dioceses,  the  evidence  of  such  election  shall 
be  a  certificate,  to  be  subscribed  by  a  constitutional  majority  of  said 
House  of  Dei)uties,  in  the  form  required  by  §  2  of  this  Canon,  to  be 
given  by  the  membei*s  of  Diocesan  Councils,  on  the  recommendation  ■ 
of  Bishops  elect  for  consecration,  which  certificate  shall  be  produced 
to  the  House  of  Bishops^,  and  if  the  Houie  of  Bishops  shall  consent 
to  the  consecration,  they  may  take  order  for  that  purpose. 

[2.]  The  Bishop  so  elected  and  consecrated  shall  exercise  Episcopal 
functions  in  such  States  and  Territories,  in  conformity  with  the  Con- 
stitution and  Canons  of  this  Church,  and  under  such  regulations  and 
instructions,  not  inconsistent  therewith,  as  the  House  of  Bishops  may 
i  prescribe;  and  the  House  of  Bishops  may  at  any  time  increase  or  di- 
minish the  number  of  States  or  Territories  over  which  the  said 
Bishop  or  Bishops  shall  exercise  Episcopal  functions. 

[3.]  In  case  of  the  death  or  resignation  of  a  Missionary  Bishop,  or 
of  vacancy  by  other  cause,  the  charge  of  the  vacant  Missionary  Epis- 
copate shall,  until  another  Bishop  be  elected  ftnd  consecrated,  devolve 
on  the  senior  Bishop  of  this  Church,  with  the  power  of  appointing 
some  other  Bishop  as  his  substitute  in  said  charge. 

[4.]  Any  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section  shall  be 
eligible  to  the  office  of  Diocesan  Bishoj)  in  any  organized  Diocese 
within  thfe  Confederate  States,  with  the  consent  of  three-fourths  of 
the  Bishops  having  seats  in  the  House  of  Blshoj)s  and  of  the  Standing 
Committees  of  three-fourths  of  the  several  Dioceses^  said  consent  to 
be  signified  to  the  senior  Bishop  and  announced  by  him.  And  when- 
ever a  Diocese  shalliiave  been  organized  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such 
Missionary  Bishop,  if  he  shall  be  chosen  Bishop  of  such  Diocese,  he 
may  accej>t  the  office,  and  shall  not  thereby  vacate  his  missionary  ap- 
pointment :  Provided,  That  he  continue  to  discharge  the  duties  of 
Missionary  Bishop  within  the  ref^idue  of  his  original  jurisdiction,  if 
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|5.]  Every  such  Bishop  may  yearly  appoint  two  Presbyters,  and  two 
2  Laymen  communicants  of  this  Church,  resident  witliin  his  missionary 
'^  jurisdiction,  to  perform  the  duties  of  a  Standing  Committee  for  such 

4  jurisdiction :  Provided^  That  no  Standing  Committee  constituted  nn- 

5  der  this  Section  shall  have  power  to  give  or  refuse  assent  to  the 

6  consecration  of  a  Bishop. 

[6.]  Every  such  Bishop  sliall  re])ort  to  eacli  General  Council  hjs  ofti- 

2  cial  acts,  and  the  state  and  condition  of  th^  Church   in  said  States 

3  and  Territories  of  the  Confederate  States. 

§  9.  [1.]  The  House  of  Deputies  may,  from  time  to  time,  on  nomina- 

2  tion  by  the  House  of  Bishops,  elect  a  suitable  person  to  be  a  Bishop 

3  of  this  Church,  to  exercise  Episcopal  functions  in   any  missionary 

4  station  of  this  Church  out  of  the  Territory  of  the  Confederate  States 

5  which,  the  House  of  Bishops,  with  the  concurrence  of  the  House  of 

6  Deputies,  may  have  dtsignated.    The  evidence  of  such  election  shall 

7  be  a  certificate,  to  be  subscribed  by  a  constitutional  majority  of  said 

8  House  of  Deputies,  expressing  their  assent  to  the  said  nomination, 

9  which  certificate  shall  be  produced  to  the  House  of  Bishops;  and  if 
10  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  consent  to  the  consecration,  they  mav 
]  1  take  order  for  that  purpoie. 

[2.]  Any  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section,  or  aiiv 

2  foreign  Missionary  Bishop  heretofore  consecrated  to  exercise  Episcoi>;il 

3  functions  in  any  place  or  country  which  may  have  been  thus  desig- 

4  nated,  shall  have  no  juris(]ictiou,  except  in  the  place  or  country  for 

5  which  he  has  been  elected  amf  consecrated.    He  shall  not  become  n 
fi  Diocesan  Bishop   in  any  organized  Diocese  within   t>he  Confederate 

7  States,  unless  with  the  consent  of  three-fourths  of  all  the  Bishops 

8  entitled  to  seats  in  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  also  with  tlie  consent  of 
1)  the  Standing  Committees  of  three-fourths  of  the  Dioceses. 

[3.]  Any  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section,  or  auv  , 

2  foreign  Missionary  Bishop  heretofore  consecrated,   may  ordain    n*s 

3  Deacons  or  Presbyters,  to  ofiiciate  within  the  limits  of  his  Mission 

4  any  persons  of  the  &ge  required  by  tlje  Canons  of  this  Church,  wlwi 

5  shall  exhibit  to  him  the  testimonials  required  bv  Canons  V.  and  VII 

t  ^i^l^^^l'^  *^^°^^  ^^  "^^  ^^^^  ^^^"  ^"'^  ^^  the'ordained  Missionaries 

1  ?f  7  ^^^  9^^^^^  7^^^  "^^y  ^®  s\ih}ect   to  his  charge  :    Provided,  neter- 

8  thelcss,  That  if  there  be  only  one'ordaiued  Missionary  attached  to  the 

9  Mission,  and  capable  of  acting  at  the  time,  the  signature  of  a  Preshy- 
10  ter,  under  the  jurisdiction  of  any  Bishop  in  communion  with  tl.is 
H  Church    in  good  standing,  may  be  admitted  to  supply  the  deficiency 

|4.J  Any  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  consecrated  under  this  Section 

2  or  heretofore  consecrated,  may,  by  and'wjth  the  advice  of  two  Pres- 

3  byters,  one  of  whom,  if  necessity  require,  shall  be  a  Presbyter  in  good 

4  standing  under  the  jurisdiction  of  any  Bishop  in  communion  with  this 

5  Church  dispense  with  those  studies  required  from  a  candidate  for  Or- 
0  ders  by  the  Canons  ot  this  Churcli :  ProvhUd,  That  no  person  shallbc 

7  ordained  Priest  by  him  who  has  not  passed  a  satisfactory  examination, 

8  in  the  presence  ot  two  Presbyters,  as  to  his  theological  learning  and 

9  aptitude  t^teaeh  :  And  protid^,  farther^  That  no  person  shall  bo 
10  ordained  Deacon  by  him  until  ho  shall  have  heen  a  candidate  for 


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15  1  Any  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under 

3  this  Section,  or  any  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  heretofore  consecra- 
:;  ted,  shall  have  jurisdiction  and  government  according  to  the  Canons 
«  of  this  Church  over  all  Missionaries  or  Clergymen  ot  thi5  Church, 

5  resident  in  the  district  or  country  for  which  he  may  have  been  con- 

^i  sec  rated 

re  1  Every  such  Bishop  may  yearly  appoint  not  less  than  two,  nor 
2  more  than  live  Presbyters,  resident  within  his  missionary  jurisdiction, 
:i  to  Act  as  a  Standing  Committee  upon  all  questions  pertaining  to  the 

4  interests  thereof;  and^in  case  of  the  absence  ot  the  Bishop  from  his 
r>  jurisdiction,  or  of  a  v«bancy  in  the  Episcppate,  said  Standing  Com- 

6  mittee  shall  be  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority.  ■        ^.    ^    ,. 

[7  1  Every  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section,  or 

2  Forei^'n  Missionary  J^ishop  heretofore  consecrated,  shall  report  to  each 

3  General  Council  his  official  acts,  and  the  state  of  the  Mission  under 

4  his  supervision.  ,    , .  ,  ^^    t»-  u      •    i? 

S 10  1 1  1  A  Diocese  without  a  Bishop,  or  ot  which  the  Bishop  is  tor 
->  the  time  under  a  disiR)ility  by  reason  of  a  judicial  sentence,  may,  by  its 

3  Council,  be  placed  under  the  full  Episcopal  charge  and  authority  o 

4  the  Bishop  of  another  Diocese,  or  of  a  Missionary  Bishop,  who  shall 

5  by  that  act  be  authorized  to  perform  all  the  duties  and  offices  ot  tJie 
t;  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  so  vacant  or  having  the  Bishop  disabled ;  until, 

7  in  the  case  of  a  vacant  Diocese,  a  Bishop  be  duly  elected  and  conse- 

8  crated  for  the  same ;  and,  in  the  case  of  a  Diocese  whose  Bishop  is 

0  disqualified  as  aforesaid,  untU  the  disqualification  be  removed;  or  until, 
10  in  either  case,  the  said  act  of  the  Council  be  revoked. 

12  1  No  Diocese  thus  placed  under  the  full  charge  and  authority  ot 

2  the  Bishop  of  another  Diocese,  or  a  Missionary  Bishop,  shall  mvite 

3  a  second  Bishop  to  perform  any  Episcopal  duty,  or  exercise  authority, 

4  till  its  connection  with  the  first  Bishop  has  expired  or  is  revoked. 

1  ;•  11    111  If  during  the  session  of  the  General  Council,  or  within  six 

2  calendar  months  before  the  meeting  of  any  such  Council,  a  Bishop 

3  shall  desire  to  resign  his  jurisdiction,  he  shall  make  known  m  writing 

4  to  the  House  of  Bishops  such  his  desire,  together  with  the  reasons 

5  moving  him  thereto;  whereupon  the  House  of  Bishops  may  investi- 
«  o-ate  the  whole  case  of  the  proposed  resignation,  including  not  only 

7  the  facts  and  reasons  that  may  be  set  forth  in  the  application  for  the 

8  proposed  resignation,  but  any  other  facts  and  circumstances  bearing 

9  upon  it,  so  that  the  whole  subject  of  the  propriety  or  necessity  of  such 
10  resignation  may  be  placed  fully  before  the  House  of  Bishops 

[21  An  investigation  having  thus  been  made,  the  House  of  Bishops 

2  may  decide  on  the  application ;   and,  by  the  vote  of  a  majority  U 

3  those  present,  accept  or  refuse  to  accept  such  resignation  ;  and,  m  all 

4  cases  of  a  proposed  resignation,  the  Bishops  shall  cause  their  pro- 

5  ceedings  to  be  recorded  on  their  journal ;  and,  in  case  of  acceptance, 
«i  the  resignation  shall  be  complete  when  thus  recorded ;  and  notice 
7*  thereof  shall  be  given  to  the  House  of  Deputies.      . 

[3  1  In  case  a  Bishop  should  desire  to  resign  at  any  period  not  within 

2  six  calendar  months  before  the  meeting  of  a  General  Council,  he  shall 

3  make  known  to  the  senior  Bishop  such  his  desire,  with  the  reasons 

4  moving  him  thereunto;  whereupon  the  senior  Bishop  shall  (ommuni-. 
o  Hjate,  without  delay,  a  copy  of  the  same  to  every  Bishop  of  this  Church 
rt  having  ecclesiastical  jurisdiction  within  the  Contederat^  States,  and 
7  also  to  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  to  which  the  Bishop 

5  desiring  to  resign  may  belong;  and,  at  the  same  time,  summon  said 


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Bishops  to  meet  Jiiin  in  person,  at  u  pluce  to  be  by  him  designated, 
and  at  a  time  not  less  than  three  calendar  months  from  the  date  of 
his  summons;  and,  slroulu  a  number  not  less  than  a  majority  of  all 
the  said  Bishops  meet  at  the  time  and  place  designated,  they  shall 
then  have  all  the  powers  given  by  the  previous  clauses  of  this  Section 
to  the  House  of  Bishops;   and,  should  a  number  less  than  a  majority 
assemble,  they  shall  have  power  to  adjourn  from  tmie  to  time,  until 
they  can  secure  the  attendance  of  a  majority  of  all  the  said  Bishops. 
Should  a  proposed  resignation  of  a  Bishop  be  accepted  at  any  meeting 
of  the  Bishops  for  that  purpose  held  durii^  a  recess,  then  the  senior 
Bishop  present  shall  pronounce  such  resignation  cquiplete,  and  com- 
municate the  same  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  each  Diocese, 
who  shall  cause  tlie  same  to  be  communicated  to  the  several  Clergy- 
men in  charge  of  Congregations  therein.    And  it  shall  b©  the  further 
duty  of  the  senior  Bishop  to  cause  such  resignation  to  be  formally 
recorded  on  the  Journal  of  the  House  .of  Bishops  that  may  meet  in 
General  Council  next  thereafter.    If  the  Bishop  desirous  of  resigniu"- 
should  be  the  senior  Bishop,  then  all  the  difties  directed  in  this'Sec'^ 
tion  to  be  performed  by  the  senior  Bishop  shall  devolve  upon  the 
Bishop  next  in  seniority. 

[4.]  No  Bishop  whose  resignation  of  the  Episcopal  junsdiction  of  n 
Diocese  has  been  consurainated  pursuant  to  this  Section,  shall  l)c 
eligible  to  any  Diocese  now  in  union,  or  which  may  hereafter  be 
admitted  into  union,  with  this  Church,  but  ho  may  perform  Episcopal 
acts  at  the  request  of  any  Bishop  of  this  Church  within  the  limits  ol' 
his  Diocese. 

[5.]  A  Bishop,  who  ceases  to  have  charge  of  a  Diocese,  shall  still  be 
subject  in  all  matters  to  the  Canons  and  authority  of  the  General 
Council. 

[6.]  In  case  a  suspended  Bishop  of  this  Church  should  desire  to 
resign  at  any  period  not  within  six  calendar  months  before  the  moet- 
mg  ot  a  General  Council,  he  shall  make  known  by  letter  to  tiic 
senior  Bishop  such  desire ;  whereupon  the  senior  Bishop  shall  com- 
mumcate  a  copy  oi  the  same  to  each  Bishop  of  this  Church  bavin-' 
S'nf T  Tu'l  *^'  Confederate  States  ;  and,  in  case  a  ma^ 
jority  of  such  Bishops  shall  return  to  the  senior  IMshop  their  writ- 
ten assent  to  such  resignation,  the  same  shall  be  deemed  valid 
andhnal;  and  written  information  of  the  said  resignation  shall  at 
once  be    communicated    by  the  senior  Bishop   to  the  Bishop  and 

?«^h!  f  ^T^T^'  ^?1*''  ^^'^  ^^'^^P  ^*"  ^^''  C^^'-c^'-     And  i    shall 
be  the  further  duty  ot  the  senior  Bishop  to  cause  such  resignation  to 

,rri?^n  r  ^  ''Tn'^  ^^1  '^'  •^"f  ""^  ^^  '^'  ««"^<^  «f  JiiBhops  that^nav 
meet  in  General  Conned  next  thereafter. 

CANON  IV. 
Of  a  List  of  the  Ministers  of  this  Church.  '       " 

2  alHhJnWv'^^^^^^^^  ""PK^"  ?^"'^  ^^  ^"P^^^^^  shall  keep  a  register  of 
i  ,^  fl«%  1^^  ^^  ^^'''  ^^"'.'^^'  whose  names  shall  be  delivered  to  him 

I  nf  th?/pi'^';:^."'^""7'T*^*  ^^  ^^  '^y-  '^^»«  Ecclesiastical  AuthorUv 
4  of  this  Church,  in  each  Diocese,  shall,  at  the  time  of  each  SAl 
o  Council,  deliver  to  the  said  Secretirv  a  Hat  ^f  fi,J^«l  «ai,n  ixeneral 

6  Ministers^of  this  Church  in  thefr^.op  f  ^  {^ 

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8  leges  or  other  Seminaries  of  Learning ;  or,  in  regard  to  those  who 

9  have  not  any  cures  or  other  stations,  their  places  of  residence  only  ; 

10  and  the  said  list  shall,  from  time  to  time,  be  published  in  the  journals 

1 1  of  the  General  Council. 

§  2.  The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  each  Diocese  shall,  during  the 

2  intervals  between  the  meetings  of  the  General  Council,  take  such 

3  means  of  making  known  the  admission  of  Ministers  among  them,  as  shall 

4  tend  to  prevent  ignorant  and  unwary  people  from  being  imposed  on 

5  by  persons  pretending  to  he  authorized  Ministers  of  this  Church. 

CANON  VI. 

0/  the  mode  of  puUishing  Authorized  Editions  of  the  Statfidard  Bille  of 

this  Church. 

The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  in  each  Diocese  of  this  Church  shall 

2  appoint,  from  time  to  time,  some  suitable  person  or  persons,  to  com- 

3  i)are  and  correct  all  new  editions  of  the  Bible  by  the  standard  edi- 

4  tion  agreed  upon  by  the  General  Council,  and  a  certificate  of  their 

5  having  been  so  compared  and  corrected  shall  be  .published  with  said 
r»  book. 

CANON  vn. 

Of  Publishing  Editions  of  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer, 

The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this  Church,  in  each  Diocese,  shall 

2  appoint  one  or  more  Presbyters  of  the  Diocese,  who  shall  compare 

3  and  correct  every  new  edition  of  the  Common  Prayer  Book,.the  Articles, 

4  Offices,  Metre  Psalms  and  Hymns,  by  a  copy  of  the  standard  edition  ; 

5  and  a  certificate  that  said  edition  has  been  so  compared  and  corrected, 
fi  shall  be  published  with  the  same.    And  in  case  any  edition  shall  be 
7  published  without  such  correction,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said' 
S  Ecclesiastical  Authority  to  give  public  notice  that  such  edition  is  not 
9  fiuthorized  by  the  Church. 

CANON  YIII. 
Of  Parochial  Instruction. 

The  Ministers  of  this  Church  who  have  charge  of  parishes  or  cure*, 

2  shall  not  only  be  diligent  in  instructing  the  children  in  the  Catechism, 

3  but  shall,  also,  by  stated  catechetical  lectures  and  instruction,  he  dili- 
•    4  gent  in  informing  the  youth  and  others  in  the  Doctrine,  Constitution 

5  and  Liturgy  of  the  Church. 

CANON  I  {of  Title  III.) 

Of  Amenability  and  Offences  for  which  a  Minister  onay  be  tried  and 

punished. 

^  1.  Every  Minister  shall  bo  amenable  for  offences  committed  by 
2  him  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  in  which  he  i;^ 
:)  canonically  resident  at  the  time  of  the  charge. 

^  2.  Every  Minister  shall  be  liable  to  presentment  and  trial,  for  any 

2  crime  or  immorality,  for  disorderly  conduct,  for  drunkenness,  for  pro- 

3  fane  svveariug,  for  fretiueutiug  places  liable  to  be  abused  to  licentious- 


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4  ness,  and  for  violation  of  the  Coustitntion  or  Canons  of  this  Chnrclu 

5  or  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  belongs;  and,  on  being  found  guilty, 
(i  he  shall  be  admonished,  suspended,  or  degraded,  according  to  the 
7  Canons  of  the  Diocese  in  Avhich  the  trial  takes  place. 

§  8.  A  Clergyman  who  presents  a  person  to  the  Bishop  for  Holy 
2  Orders,  as  specified  in  the  office  for  Ordination,  without  having  good 
fi  grounds  to  believe  that  the  requisitions  of  the  Canons  have  been  coni- 
4  plied  with,  shall  be  liable  to  Ecclesiastical  censure. 

§  4.  If  a  Minister  of  this  Church  shall  be  accused,  by  public  rumour, 
2  of  discontinuing  all  exercise  of  the  ministerial  office  without  lawful 
:J  cause,  or  of  living  in  the  habitual  disuse  of  public  worship  or  of  the 

4  Holy  Eucharist  according  to  the  offices  of  this  Church,  or  of  being 

5  guilty  of  scandalous,  immoral  or  disorderly  conduct,  or  of  violating 
<»  the  Canons,  or  preaching  or  inculcating  heretical  doctrine,  it  shall  be 

7  the  duty  of  the  Bishop,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  of  the  Clerical 

8  members  of  the  Standing  Committee,  to  see  that  an  inquiry  be  insti- 

9  tuted  as  to  the  truth  of  such  public  rumour.     And  in  case  of  the  indi- 

10  vidual  being  proceeded  against  and  convicted  according  to  such  rules 

11  or  process  as  may   be  provided  by   the  Councils  of  the   respective 

12  Dioceses,  he  shall  be  admonished,  suspended  or  degraded,  as  tlie 
VI  nature   of  the   case  may  require,  in  conformity  with  their  respee- 

14  tive  Constitutions  and  Canons,  and  if  he  be  degraded,  notice  there- 

15  of  shall  be  given  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  each  Diocese,  and 
IG  read  before  every  Congregation  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  be- 
17  longs,  on  the  occasion  of  public  worship  next  after  the  reception  of 
1 S  such  notice. 

CANON  II. 

Trial  of  Presbyters  and  Deacons  under  Missionary  Jurisdiction, 

§  1.  The  jurisdiction  of  this  Church  extending  in  right,  though  not 
2  always  in  form,  to  all  persons  belonging  to  it  within  the  Confederate 

8  States  and  Territories,  it  is  hereby  enacted,  That  each  Missionary 

4  Bishop  shall  have  jurisdiction  over  the  Clergy  in  the  district  assigned 

5  him,  and  may,  in  case  a  presentment  and  trial  of  a  Clergyman  become 
fi  proper,  request  the  action  of  any  Presbyters  and  Standing  Commit - 
7  tee,  in  any  Diocese  sufficiently  near,  and  the  presentment  and  trial 
J^  shall  be  according  to  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  said  Diocese. 

9  Or,  if  there  be  a  Standing  Committee  '  appointed  by  the  Missionary 

10  Bishop,  the  clerical  members  thereof  may  make  presentment,  and  the 

1 1  trial  shall  take  place  according  to  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  any 

12  Diocese  of  this  Church  which  may  have  been  selected  at  tl^e  time  of 

13  the  appointment  of  such  Standing  Committee :    Provided^  That  the 

14  Court  shall  be  composed  of  at  least  three  Presbyters,  excluding  the 

15  members  of  the  Standing  Committee  and  the  accused. 

§  2.  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  acting  under  a  Foreign  Mis- 

2  sionary  appointment,  and  within  the  jurisdiction  of  a  Foreign  Mis- 

3  sionary  Bishop  of  this  Church,  shall  commit  any  offence  for  which 

4  Ministers  may  be  tried  and  punished,  or  shall  refuse  obedience  to  the 

5  lawful  authority  of  the  Missionary  Bishop,  such  Clergyman  shall  be 

6  proceeded  against  according  to  the  Constitution  and  (Canons  of  anv 

7  Diocese  in  this  Church,  which  may  have  been  selected  at  the  time  of 

8  the  appointment  of  the  Standing  Committee  of  such  missionary  lu- 

9  risdiction:  Provided^  ^  That  a  presentment  shall  first  be  made  by  the 

10  members  of  said  Standing  Committee,  or,  if  the  accused  party  be  a 

11  member  of  the  Standing  Committee,  by  the  other  member  or  niem- 

12  bers  thereof. 


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§  3.  The  Court  for  the  trial  of  such  Minister  shall  consist  of  five 
2  Presbyters,  excluding  the  members  of  the  Standing  Committee;  or,  if 
.S  there  be  not  five,  then  of  all  the  members  of  snch  missionary  juris- 

4  diction.    If  there  he  more  than  five,  then  shall  the  Standing  Com- 

5  mittee  select,  by  lot,  the  five  who  shall  compose  the  Court,  which 
r»  Conrt  shall  proceed  in  the  trial,  according  to  the  Canons  of  the 

7  General  Council  of  this  Church,  so  far  as  the  same  may  be  applicable 

8  to  such  a  case ;    and  where  no  provision  is  made  adequate  to  the 

9  exigency,  the  Court  shall  consider  and  adjudge  the  case  according  to 
10  the  principles  of  law  and  equity.  -o.  ,         r 

§  4.  The  sentence  of  the  Court  shall  be  i*endered  to  the  Bishop  of 
2  such  missionary  jurisdiction,»who  shall  have  power  to  revise  .ind 
8  modify  the  same,  and  the  decision  of  tjie  Bishop  shall  be  final  and 

4  conclusive. 

'canon  IIL 

Of  a  Clergyman  in  one  Diocese  or  Missionary  District  chargeaUe  with 

Misdemeanor  in  another. 

§  1.  If  a  Clergy nian  of  this  Church,  belonging  to  any  Diocese  or 
2  Missionary  District,  shall  in  any  other  Diocese  or  Missionary  District, 

5  conduct  himself  in  such  a  way  as  to  be  chargeable  with  misdemeanor, 
4  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof  shall  give  notice  of  the  same  to 

6  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  where  he  is  canonically  resident,  ex- 
r>  hibiting,  with  the  information  given,  reasonable  ground  for  presuming 
T  its  correctness.     If  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  when  thus  informed, 

8  shall  omit,  for  the  space  of  three  months,  to  proceed  against  the 

9  otfending  Clergyman,  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  or 

10  Missionary  District,  within  which  the  alleged  offence  was  committed, 

1 1  may  institute  proceedings,  and  the  decision  given  shall  be  conclusive. 

i^.  If  a  Clergyman  shall  come  temporarily  into  any  Diocese,  under 

2  the  imputation  of  having  elsewhere  been  guilty  of  any  crime  or  mis- 

3  demeanor,  or  if  any  Clergyman,  while  sojourning  in  any  Diocese, 

4  shall  misbehave,   the  Bishop,   upon  probable  cause,  may  admonish 

5  such  Clergyman,  and  forbid  him  to  officiate  in  said  Diocese.^  And  if, 
r.  after  snch  prohibitiru,  the  said  Clergyman  so  officiate,  the  Ecclesias- 

7  tical  Authority  shall  give  notice  to  aU  the  Clergy  and  Congregations 
s  in  said  Diocese,  that  the  officiating  of  the  said  Clergyman  is  prohibited  ; 
9  and  like  notice  shall  be  given  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  tbe 

10  Diocese  to  which  the  said  Clergyman  belongs.     Atid  such  prohibition 

1 1  shall  continue  in  force,  until  the  Ecolesiastical  Authority  of  the  first 

12  named  Diocese  be  satisfied  of  the  innocence  of  the  said -Clergyman, 
1  ?,  or  until  he  be  acquitted  on  trial. 

§  3.  The  provisions  of  the  last  Section  shall  apply  to  Clergymen 

2  ordained  in  foreign  countries  by  Bishops  in  communion  with  this 

3  Church  :  Provided,  That  in  such  case  notice  of  the  prohibition  shall 

4  })&  given  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  under  whose  jurisdiction  the 

5  Clergyman  shall  appear  to  have  last  been,  and  also  to  all  the  Bishops 
G  exerciijing  jurisdiction  in  this  Church. 

CANON  IV. 

(>f'  denunciation  of  the  Ministry. 

§  1.  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  against  whom  there  is  no  Ec- 
2  clesiastical  proceeding  instituted,  shall  declare,  in  writing,  to  the 
i^  Ecclesiastical  Authority  to  which  he  belongs,  his  renunciation  of  the 


Ill 


fi4  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         ffith  Dav 

4  Ministry,  and  his  design  not  to  officiate  in  future  in  any  of  the  offices 

5  thereof,  said  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  record  the  declaration  so 
♦>  made.    The  Bishop  shall  then  depose  Iiim  from  the  Ministry,   and 

7  pronounce  and  record^in  the  presence  of  two  or  more  Clergymen,  that 

8  the  person  so  declaring  has  been  deposed  from  the  Ministry  of  this 

9  Church;   and  if  there  be  no  Bishop  in  such  Diocese,  the  same  seii- 

10  tence  may  be  pronounced  by  the  Bishop  of  any  other  Diocese  invited 

1 1  by  the  Standing  Committee  to  attend  for  that  purpose. 

§  2.  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  to  whom  such  declaration  re- 
2  nouncing  the  Ministry  is  made,  shall  have  reason  to  believe  that  the 
ti  person  has  acted  unadvisedly  and  hastily,  all  action  thereupon  maybe 
4  forborne  for  the  space  of  not  more  than  six  months*,  durina-  which 
.)  time  the  person  may  withdraw  his  Application. 
-.  V  f  1^'  ^^  ^^®  Bishop  shall  have  ground  to  suppose  the  person  to  be 

2  liable  to  presentment  for  any  canonical  offence,   he  may  in  his  dis- 

3  cretion  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Standing  Committee,  proceed  to 

4  have  the  applicant  put  upon  his  trial,  notwithstanding  his  having 
;>  made  the  aforesaid  declaration;  and  the  same  discretion  is  allowed  to 

6  the  Standmg  Committee,  in  case  the  Diocese  should  be  without  a 

7  Bishop. 

o  r^t\  ^V\^  ^''^^^  ?f  deposition  from  the  Ministry,  as  above  provided 
2  for,  the  Bishop  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  the  EcclesiasticalAuthority 
J  of  every  Diocese  of  this  Church. . 

Eev.  Dr   Masoii^  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  on   tlie 
Jiible  and  Prayer  Boot,  made  the  following  report : 

Th!f^fr"'iw-^''  the  Bible  and  Prayer  Book,  respectfully  report: 
That  from  the  tune  being  toq  short,  and  the  means  in  their  piwer  in- 

as  a  standard  edition,  they  ofter  no  resolutions  on  that  subipct 
With  respect  to  the  Prayer  Bogk,  they  offer  the  following :  * 
liesolved,  Ihe  House  ot  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  Book  of  "Com- 
non  Prayer,"  as  heretofore  used  in  the  Church,  be  and   the   same    s 
hereby  adopted,  and  ordered  to  be  used,  with  such  changes  and  aTten- 
.ons  only  as  may  be  necessary  to  make  it  conform  to  ?hfch^<.e  in  our 
political  relation^,  and  to  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  the^'rotestan 
Rpiscopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America  -t'»«testant 

Resolved  2,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring.  That  in  order  to  sunnlv 

poS:  with  '^:z:'t!'^zrz^\^'^^  '^^t^^^'^  -^^  "p- 

u^ionrnment  of  this  CouacU  aad  tCmoSnA).'°**'''I*'  ''f  >'**°  '''^ 
to  it,  such  alterations  in  the  Book  of  Co—  i  ^  "^""^  '"'I  ^  ""^P"" 

•propW:  Provided,.  That  they  invoke  MaAeTthf  i"'^  ■'  '^"'"l?'' 
•npline  of  the  Church.  ^*  "*  *"*  doctrine  or  dis- 

0„  rr..,-?^'''^  ^-  ^-  ^^^^'  Chairman, 

tor  tW?p.  m  "^^       ""^  "'^'^^  *"  '''^^'  «f  tl^«  ^l"y 

Mr.  DeRossetofferedthefollowino- wliiVli  «„  i,;        *•    * 


1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPurm<. 


i9^ 


Whereas,  by  reference  to  the  X  and  XII  Articles  of  tUo  CoastUutloAi 
it  appears,  that  greater  restrictions  are  put  on  alterations  of  the  Conitita- 
tion  than  in  changes  in  the  Book  of  Cohimon  Prayer,  thereby  seeminfr 
to  indicate  the  intention  of  placing  the  latter  in  a  position  <)f  inferior 
(Mgnity  and  importance  to  the  I'onner ;  therefore 


lowing:  **  Adopted  in  one  General  Council  by  a  m^'ority  ^. ^^  ^. 

Bishops,  and  by  a  majority  of  the  Houbo  of  Deputies,  said  Deptiti©« 
voting  by  Dioceses  and  Orders,  agreed  to  by  two-thirds  of  the  several 
I  )ioce3aa  Councils,  and  ratified  by  the  subsequent  General  Council." 

Mr.  McCrady  offered  the  following  resolution,  which,  on 
motion,  was  made  the  order  of  the  day,  after  the  resolution 
offered  by  Mr.  DeEosset,  to  wit  : 

liesolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  V  Artick  of  th»x 
Constitution  be  striken  out,  and  the  articles  following  b«  numbered  t« 
conform  to  the  omission  of  the  said  Article  V. 

The  House  having  resumed  the  consideration  of  tht 
( 'anons  reported  by  the  Committee, 

Retohed,  The  House  of  Bi'^bops  concurring,  ThatTbe  following  Omom 
be  adopted,  to  wit : 


.'.      •  '      *      .  ^        CANON  m. 

Of  Biihopt. 

§  1.  [l.J  Whenever  the  Church  in  any  Diocese  shall  be- desirous  of  th# 
consecration  of  a  Bishop  elect,  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Ohnroh 
m  such  Diocese  shall,  by  their  President,  or  by  'some  person  or  pertona 
^^pecially  appointed,  communicate  the  desire  to  the  Standing  Committee* 
of  the  Churches  in  the  different  Dioceses,  together  with  evidence  of  h» 
election,  and  a  certified  copy  of  the  following  testimonial : 

TeMJmovy  from  the  Members  of  the  Counoil  in  th/i  Diaeess  from  fffA/i^# 
the  Person  it  recommended  for  Con8€oratioH. 

'•We,  whose  names  are  underwritten,  fully  sensible  bow  important  it 
IS  that  the  sacred  office  of  a  Bishop  should  not  be  unworthily  conferred, 
and  firmly  persuaded  that  it  is  our  duty  to  bear  testimony  on  this  solemn 
occasion,  without  partiality  or  affection,  do,  in  the  presence  of  Almighty 
God,  testify  that  A.  B.  is  not,  so  far  as  we  are  informed,  justly  liable  to 
evil  report,  either  for  error  in  religion  or  for  viciousness  of  life,  and  that  w# 
do  not  know  or  believe  that  there  is  any  impediment,  on  account  oi' 
which  he  ought  not  to  be  consecrated  to  that  Holy  Office.  We  do,  more- 
over, jointly  and  severally,  declare  that  w^e  do,  in  our  conscience,  be- 
lieve him  to  be  of  snch  sufficiency  in  good  learning,  such  soundness  io 
the  taith,  and  of  such  virtuous  and  pure  manners,  and  godly  converw- 
tiqn,  that  he  is  apt  and  meet  to  exercise  the  office  of  a  Bishop  to  th« 
honor  of  God,  and  the  edifying  of  His  Church,  and  to  be  a  wholesom**  ex- 
umple  to  the  flock  of  Christ/* 


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[2.]  The  evidence  of  the  consemt  of  the  Standing  Committees  shall  bo  ; 
in  the  form  following : 

Testimony  from  the  Standing  Committee  of  {naming  the  Diocese), 

.  *'  Wo,  whose  names  are  underwritten,  fiilly^ sensible  how  important  it  . 
^is  that  the  sacred  office  of  a  Bishop  should  not  be  unworthily  conferred, 
*and  firmly  persuaded  that  it  is  our  duty  to  bear  testimony,  oa  this  solemn 
occasion,  without  partiality  or  atfection,  do,  in  the  presence  of  Almighty 
God,  testify,  tliat  A.  B.  is  not,  so  far  as  we  are  informed,  justly  liable  to 
evil  report,  either  foi*  error  in  religion,  or  for  viciousness  of  life ;  and 
that  we  do  not  know  or  believe  there  is  any  impediment,  on  account  of 
which  he  ought  not  to  bo  consecrated  to  that  Holy  Office,  but  that  he  x 
hath,  as  we  believe,  led  his  life,  for  three  years  last  past,  piously,  soberly 
and  honestly." 

[3.]  And  if  the  major  number  of  the  Standing  Committees  shall  consent 
^  to  the  proposed  consecration,  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese 
concerned  shall  forward  the  evidence  of  such  consent,  together  with 
other  testimonials,  to  the  senior  Bishop  of  this  Church,  who  shall  commu-  , 
nicate  the  same  to  all  the  Bishops  of  thia  Church  in  the  Confederate  States ; 
and  if  a  mj^jority  of  the  Bishops  consent  to  the  consecration,  the  senior 
Bishop,  with  any  two  other  Bishops,  or  any  three  Bishops  to  whom  he 
may  communicate  the  testimonials,  may  i)roceed  to  perform  the  same.      * 

[4.]  The  consecration  of  a  Bishop  shall,  if  practicable,  take  place  al- 
ways  in  the  Diocese  of  which  he  is  the  Bishop  elect. 

§  2.  Nor  man  shall  bo  consecrated  a  Bishop  of  this  Church  until  he 
shall  be  thirty  years  old.  .  ^ 

§  o.  When  a  Bishop  of  a  Diocese  is  unable,  by  reason  of  old  age,  or 
other  permanent  cause  of  infirmity,  to  discharge  his  Episcopal  duties,  one 
Assistant  Bishop  may  be  elected  by  and  for  the  said  Diocese,  who  shall, 
in  all  cases,  succeed  the  Bishop,  in  case  of  surviving.him.  The  Assistant 
Bishop  shall  perform  such  Episcopal  duties,  and  exercise  such  Episcopal 
authority  in  the  Diocese,  as  the  Bishop  shall  assign  to  him ;  and,  in  case 
of  the  Bishop's  inability  to  assign  such  duties,  fleclared  by  the  Council 
of  the  Diocese,  tlio  Assistant  Bishop  shall,  during  such  inability,  perform 
all  the  duties,  and  exercise  all  the  authorities  which  appertain  to  tlie 
office  of  a  Bishop.  No  person  shall  be  elected  or  consecrated  a  Sufiragan 
Bishop,  nor  shall  there  be  more  than  one  Assistant  Bishop  in  a  Diocese 
at  the  same  time. 

§  4.  [1.]  Every  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  visit  the  Cliurches  within 
his  Diocese  at  least  once  in  three  years,  for  the  purpose  of  examining  the 
state  of  his  Church,  inspecting  the  behavior  of  his  clergy,  administering 
the  Apostolic  rite  of  Confirmation,  ministering  the  Word,  and  if  he  think 
fit,  administering  Ihe  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  to  the  people  com- 
mitted to  his  charge,  and  shall  keep  a  register  of  all  his  official  acts. 

[2.]  No  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  reside  beyond  the  limits  of  liis 
Diocese,  unless  with  the  consent  of  three-fourths  of  his  Diocesan  Coun- 
cil given  at  each  of  its  sessions.. 

§  5.  It  shall  bo  lawful  for  any  Bishop  of  a  Diocese,  who  is  about  to 
leave  or  has  left  his  IMocese,  with  the  intention  of  going  out  of  the  lim- 
its of  the  Confederate  States,  or  of  remaining  out  of  his  Diocese  for  the 
•space  of  three  calendar  months,  although  without  leaving  the  Confeder- 


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07 


Bishop,  or  Standing  Committee  so  authorized,  shall  thereupon  become 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  such  Diocese,  to ^11  intents  and  purposes 
untd  such  writing  shall  be  revoked,  or  the  Bishop  shall  return  within  the 
Diocese:  Provided,  That  nothing  in  this  Canon  shall  be  so  construed  as 


liio  iVL»ov;iiv.v?  xiwtii  ma  xviucusu,  ui   iruiii   permiiiing 
other  Bishop  to  perform  Episcopal  Offices  for  him^ 

§  C.  The  Bishop  of  each  Diocese  may  compose  forms  of  prayer  or 
thanksgiving,  as  the  case  may  reqtiire,  for  extraordinary  occasion<<  and 
transmit  them  to  eaoh  Clergyman  within  his  Diocese,  whose  duty  it'shall 
be  to  use  such  forms  in  his  Church  on  such  occasions.     And  the   Clergy 


each  Diocese  may  also  compose  forms  of  prayer  to  be  used  before  le^is-     . 
lativo  and  other  public  bodies.  ^ 

^  §  7.  Any  Bishop,  Assistant  Bishop,  or  Missionary  Bishop,  may,  on  the 
invitation  of  the  Council  or  the  Standing  Committee  of  any  bioce<^e 
jfhere  there  is  no  Bishop,  or  where  the  Bishop  is,  for  the  time,  under^a 
disability  to  perforin  Episcopal  Offices  by  reason  of  a  judicial  sentence 
vK-it  and  perform  Episcopal  Offices  in  that  Diocese,  or  in  any  part 
thereof;  and  this  invitation  may  be  temporary,  and  it  may  at  any  time 
be  revoked.  •'  J     ,    ^ 

§  8  [1]  The  House  of  Deputies  may,  from  time  to  time,  on  nomina- 
tion by  the  House  of  Bishops,  elect  a  suitable  person  to  be  a  Bishop  ot  ' 
tins  Uiurcli,  to  exercise  Episcopal  functions  in  States  or  Territories  not 
organized  into  Dioceses.  The  evidence  of  such  election  shall  be  a  corti- 
hcate  to  bo  subscribed  by  a  constitutional  majority  of  said  House  of 
Deputies,  in  the  form  required  by  §  1  of  this  Canon  to  be  given  by  the 
meiiibers  ot  Diocesan  Councils,  on  the  recommendation  of  Bishops  elect 
lor  consecration,  which  certificate  shall  be  produced  to  the  House  of 
I.ishops ;  and  it  the  House  of  ]iishoi)s  shall  consent  to  the  consecratiozu 
they  may  take  Order  lor  that  purpose. 

[2  ]  TJie  Bishop  so  elected  and  consecrated  shall  exercise  Episcopal 
functions  in  such  States  and  Territories,  in  conforirt5ty  with  tlie  Coniti- 
tntioii  and  Canons  of  this  Church,  and  undef^  such  {regulatiohs  and  in- 

StrUCtlonS.  not  inconsistp.nt.  thnrAwifl.     oa  +T^«.  TT^„^^   '^  i:.:  .i 


_  „    ,    1,  .     ,.  .         V ..*x  thp  said  Bishoi 

ops  shall  exercise  Episcopal  functions.  . 

[3.]  In  case  of  the  death  or  resignation  of  a  Missionary  Bishop  or  of 
ci^'^iT'"'^..?'  ''^^'l'*  cause  the  charge  of  the  vacant  Missionary  Episcopat<j 
shall,  uutil  another  Bishop  be  elected  and  consecrated,  devolve  on  the 
s^uor  Lishop  ot  this  Church,  with  the  power  of  appointing  some  other 
Bishop  as  his  substitute  in  said  charge. 

,.W,  ^"^.j^^^W  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section  shafl  be 
eligible  to  the  office  ot  Diocesan  Bishop  in  any  organized  Diocese  within 
tiio  Confederate  States,  with  the  consent  of  three-fourths  of  the  Bishops 
havmg  seats  in  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  of  the  Standing  Committees  of 
three-fourths  of  the  several  Dioceses,  said  consent  to  be  signified  to  the 
senior  Bishop  and  announced  by  hi.n.,    And  whenever  a  Diocese  shail 

f  ho  IZ  ^^«^"^^«d  Y/.^^"^i  the  jurisdiction  of  such  Missionary  Bishop, 
If  he  shall  be  chosen  Bishop  of  such  Diocese,  he  may  accept  the  office 


fi8 


JOURIS^AL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.       [Ctli  Dar 


^ 


and  shall  not  tlierebv  vacate  his  missionary  appointment :  J  rottded.  That 
be  continue  to  discharsce  the  duties  of  Missionary  Bishop  Avithm  the 
residue  of  his  ori.^nnal  jurisdiction,  if  there  be  such  residue. 

jo. I  Every  such  Bishop  may  yearly  appoint  two  Presbyters,   a 
Lavmen  coinniunicjints  of  th'is'Churcli,  resident  within  his  mis 


and  two 
issionary 


of  a  Bishop.  -i  i  .      r,.  •  i 

1 6.]  Every  such  Bishop  sliall  report  to  each  General  CouncU  his  oflicial 
acts,*  and  the  state  and  condition  (»f  tiic  Clmrch  in  said  States  and  Terri- 
tories of  the  Confederate  States. 

§  y  [1.]  The  House  of  Deputies  may,  from  time  to  tiii;|,  on  nomination 
by'the  Hone  of  Bishops,  elect  a  suitable  person  to  be  !l  'Bishop  of  this 
Church,  to  exercise  Epii-coiJal  functions  in  any  missionary  station  of  this 
Church  out  of  the  Territory  of  the  Confederate  States,  which  the  House 
of  Bish  »ps,  with  tlie  concurrence  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  may  have 
designated.  The  evidence  of  such  election  shall  be  a  ce'rflticate,  to  be 
subscribed  by  Jt  constitutional  majority  of  said  House  of  Deputies,  ex- 
pressing theiV  as>ent  to  tlic  said  nomination,  which  certificate  shall  be* 
produced  to  the  House  of  Bishops;  and  if  the  House  of  Bishops  shall 
consent  to  tl«?  consecration,  they  may  talvo  order  for  that  purj^ose. 

[2.]  Any  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section,  or  any 
foreign  Missionary  IVishop  licrctofore  consecrated  to  exercise  Episcopal 
functions  in  any  i)lace  or  country  which  may  have  been  tlius  designated, 
'  shall  have  no  jurisdiction,  except  in  the  place  or  country  for  which  he 
has  been  elected  and  consecrated.  He  shall  be  entitled  to  a  seat,  but  not 
a  vote,  in  the  Hous'e  of  Bisliops.  He  shall  not  become  a  Diocesan  Bishop 
in  any  organized  Diocese  within  the  Confederate  States,  unless  with  the 
consent  of  three-fourths  or  all  the 'Bishops  entitled  to  seats  in  the  House 
of  Bishops,  and  also  v.  ith  the  consent  of  the  Standing  Committees  ot' 
three-fourths  of  the  Dioceses. 

[3.]  Any  JVisliop  elected  and"  consecrated  under  this  Section,  or  any 
foreign  Missionary  Bishop  heretofore  consecrated,  may  ordain  as  Doa- 
eons  or  Presbyters,  to  oliiciate  within  the  limits  of  his  Mission,  any 
persons  of  tlie  ago  rcQuired  by  tlie  Canons  of  this  Church,  who  shall 
exhibit  to  him  the  testimonials  required  by  Canons  Y.  and  \\\.  of  Title 
I.,  signed  by  not  less  than  tvro  of  the  ordained  Missionaries  of  this  Churcii 
who  may  be  subject  to  his  charge  :  Provided^  nercrthehss^  Tliat  if  there 
be  only  one  ordained  ^lissionary  attached  to  the  Mission,  and  capable  of 
acting  at  tiie  time,  the  signi'.turo  of  a  Presbyter,  under  the  jurisdiction  of 
any  l*ishop  in  communion  v,  ith  this  Church,  ia  good  standing,  may  be 
admitted  to  sup]»ly  the  deficiency. 

[4.].  Any  Foreign  Missionary  liishop  consecrated  under  this  Section,  or' 
heretofore  coUsecnited,  may,  by  and  with  the  advice  of  two  Presbyters, 
one  of  whom,  if  necessity  require,  shall  bo  a  Presbyter  in  good  standing 
unde» the  jurisdiction  of  any  Bisjiop  in  communion  with  this  Church, 
dispense  with  those  studies  required  from  a  candidate  for  Orders  Jby  the 
Canons  of  this  Church :  l^rovidcd,  That  no  person  shall  be  ordained  Priest 
by  him  who  has  not  passed  a  satisfactory  examination,  in  the  presence  of 
t  \N  o  Presbyters,  as  to  his  theological  learning  and  aptitu<le  to.  teach  :  And 
/}f'oridcd,  jifHhrr,  Tliat  no  pennon  sball  be  ordained  De.acon  by  hini  until 
ho* sliall  h.avo  been  a  candiih^ite  tor  at  least  one  year.  Nor  shall  any 
Deacon  or  Priest,,  who  shall  have  been  ordained  under  this  Section^  be 
allowed  to  hold  any  cure,  or  otliciate  in  the  Church  in  these  (Confederate 


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States,  until  he  shall  have  complied  with  existing  Canons,  relaiiug  to  th« 
learning  of  ])ersons  to  bo  ordained. 

[5.]  Any  Foreign  Missiomu'y  Bisliop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this 
Section^  or  any  Foreign  ^lissionary  IVishop  heretofore  consecrated,  shall 
have  juripdiction  and  government  according  to  the  Canons  of  this  Church 
over  all  Missionaries  or  Clergymen  of  this  Church,  resident  in  the  district 
or  country  for  which  he  may  have  been  consecrated. 

[0.]  Every  such  Bisho[)  may  yearly  appoint  not  less  than  two,  nor  mure 
than  live  Presbyters,  resident  within  liis  missionary  jurisdiction,  to  act 
;»s  a  Standing  Com.mittee  upon  all  questions  ])ertainiiig  to  the  interests 
.thereof:  and,  in  case  of  the  abseure  of  the  Bishop  from  his  jurisdiction, 
or  of  a  vacancy  in  the  Episcopate,  said  Skmding  Conrmlttee  shall  bo  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  such  missionary  jurisdiction. 
V  [T.f  Every  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  tliTs  Section,  or  Fur- 
cign  Missionary  Bishop  heretofore  consecrated,  shall  report  to  each 
(vL'ueral  Council  his  oliicial  acls,  and  the  state  of  the  Mission  under  his 
sujiervisioii. 

^  10  fl.]  A  Diocese  without  a  Bishop,  or  of  which  the  Bisliop  is  for 
the  time  under  a  disability  by  reason  of  a  judicial  rentence,  may,  by  its 
('ouncil,  be  placed  under  the  full  Episco])al  cliarge  and  authority  of  the 
l-Jishop  of  another  Diocese,  or  of  a  ilissionary  Bishop,  who  sliall  by  that 
act  he  authorized  to  perform  all  the  duties  and  ofiices  of  the  Bishop  of 
tile  Diocese  so  vacant  or  liaving  the  i'ishop  disabled ;  until,  in  the  case 
of  a  vacant  Diocese,  a  Bishop  bo  duly  elected  and  consecrated  for-tho 
.same;  and,  in  the  case  of  a  Diocese  whose  Bisho])  is  disqualified  as 
aforesaid,  until  the  dis(^ualiiication  be  removed;  or  until,''  in  either  case, 
the  said  act  of  the  (.'ouncil  be  revolved. 

(2. 1  Xo  Diocese  thus  placed  under  the  full  chargo'and  authority  of  the 
liishop  of  another  Diocese,  or  a  Missionary  Bishop,  shall  invite  a  second 
liishoj)  to  j)erform  any  Episcopal  diuy,  or  exercise  authority,  till  its  con- 
nection with  the  first  ]>ishoi)  has  expired  or  is  revoked. 

Ml  fl.]  H*.  during  the  scission  of  the  Genen)l  Council,  or  within  six 
calendar  months  before  the  meeting  of  any  such  Council,  a  Bishop  shall 
«lesiro  to  resign  his  jurisdiction,  he  sliall  make  known  in  writing  to  the 
House  of  Bisliops  such  his  desire,  together  with  the  reasons  moving  him 
thereto;  whereupon  the  House  of  Bishops  may  investigate  Viio  whole 
<':tso  of  the  proposed  r-isigmition.  including  not  only  the  facts  and  reasons 
•tliat  may  be  set  fortkin  the  ap])lication  for  the  proposed  resignation,  but 
anv  oiher  tacts  and  circumstances  bearing  upon  it,  so  tlmt  the  whole  ' 

subject  of  the  propriety  or  necessity  of  such  resignation  may  he  placed 
ftdly  before  the  House  ojf  Bishops. 

I '2. J  All  investigation  having  thus  been  made,  the  Ilou^e  of  liishopf^ 
may  decide  on  the  application ;  and,  by  the  vote  of  a  majority  of  those 
present,  accej-'t  or  refuse  to  acce|?t  such  resignation  ;  and,  in  all  cases  of 
:'.  [»roj)osed  resignation,  the  Bisliops  shall  cause  their  proceedings  to  be 
recorded  on  their  journal ;  and.  in  case  of  acceptance,  the  resignation 
shall  be  complete  when  thus  recorded;  ami  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  «■• 

JotheTIousopf  Dciuities.  ^  .  y.  ^.^>.,,..V.ft-*  C  t^r^•' '^/'\- "' '  *  '  " 
.  \  |;i.T  In  crlse  c^ -Bt^ho])' shoufd  (Icsn'cto  resign  at  any  period  not  T\1thin 
six  calendar  months  before  the  meeting  of  a  General  Council,  he  shall 
make  known  to  the  senior  Bishop  such  his  desire,  with  the  reasons  mov- 
ing him  thereunto;  whereupon  the  ser^^ir  Bishop  sh.all  communicate, 
without  delay,  a  copy  of  the  same  to  every  Bishop  of  this  Church  having 
Koclesiastical  jurisdiction  within  the  Clonf^derate  States,  and  also  to  the 
StaiMiing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  to  which  the  Bishop  desiring  to  re- 


7H 


JOb'KNAL  OF  THE  GEJ^ERAL  COUNCIL.       [Gtli  Day 


f^iixn  may  belong ;  and,  at  the  same  time,  summon  said  Bishops  to  meet 
}\\m  in  i)erson,  at  a  place  to  be  by  him  designated,  and  at  a  time  not  U'ss 
than,  throe  calendar  montlis  from  the  date  oi"  his  summons;  and,  should  a 
lunnher  not  less  than  a  majority  of  all  the  said  Bishops  meet  at  the  time 
;ind  place  designated,  they  shall  then  have  all  tlie  powers  given  by  the 
]»revions  clauses  of  this  Section  to  the  House  of  Bisliops;  and,  sli(»u]d  a 
number  less  than  a  majority  assemble,  they  shall  have  power  to  adjourn 
from  time  to  time,  until  they  can  secure  the  attendance  of  a  majority  of 
all  tlie  said  Bishops.  Should  a  proposed  resignation  of  a  Bishop  be  ac- 
rcptod  at  any  meeting  of  tlie  Bishops  for  that  ])ur])ose  held  during  a 
recess,  then  the  senior  Bishop  present  sliall  pronounce  such  resignation 
complete,  and  coiOTiunicate  the  same  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of 
each  Diocese,  who  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  communicated  to  the  seve- 
ral Clergymen  in  charge  ot  the  Congregations  tiierein.  And  it  skall  be 
the  furtlier  duty  of  the  senior  Bishoj)  to  cause  such  resignation  to  be 
formally  recorded  on  the  journal  of  the  House  of  Bishops  that  may  meet 
in  Ceneral  Council  next  thereafter.  H'  the  Bishop  desirous  of  resigning 
should  be  the  senior  Bishop,  then  all  the  duties  directed  in  this  Sec- 
tion to  be  i)erfornied  by  the  senior  Bishop  shall  devolve  upon  the 
J>isiiop  next  in  seniority. 

[4.]  No  Bishop  whose  resignation  of  the  Episcopal  jurisdiction  of  a 
Diocese  has  been  consummated  pursuant  to  this  Section,  shall  be  eligihlo* 
to  any  Diocese  now  in  union,  or  which  may  hereafter  be  admitted  into 
union  witii  this  Church,  but  he  may  perform  Episcopal  acts  at  the  rcjpiest 
of  any  Bishop  of  this  Church  within  the  limits  of  his  Diocese. 

[5.]  A  Bishop,  who  ceases  to  have  charge  of  a  Diocese,  shall  siiH  bo 
sul)joct  in  all  matters  to  the  Canons  and  authority  of  the  Cicneral 
Council. 

[O.J  In  case  a  suspended  liishop  of  this  Church  should  desire  to 
resign  at  any  period  not  within  six  calendar  months^  before  the  meet- 
ing of  a  General  Council,  he  shall  Inake  known  by  letter  to  the 
scnit)r  Bishop  such  desire;  whereupon  the  senior  Bishop  shall  com- 
municate a  copy  of  the  same  to  each  Bishop  of  this  Churcli  having  jii- 
risdiiHion  within  the  Confederate  States  ;  and,  in  case  a  majority  of 
such  Bishops  shall  return  to  the  senior  ]5ishop  their  written  assent  to 
such  resignation,  the  same  shall  be  deemed  valid  and  linal;  and  writ- 
ten information  of  the  said  resignation  shall  at. once  be  communicated 
by  the  senior  Bishop  to  the  Bishop  and  Diocese  concerned,  and  to  each 
]>is]K)p  of  this  Church.  And  it  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  the  senior 
r>ishop  to  cause  such  resignation  to  be  formally  recorded'on  the  Jounuil 
of  the  House  of  Bishops  that  may  meet  in  General  Council  next  thereafter. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 

the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion, 

licsolced,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  follow  in"  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit :       •        .  .  ° 


*%'f 


CANON  IV. 


Of  a  List  of  the  Ministers  of  this  Church, 

§  1.  The  Secretary  of  the  House  of  Deputies  shall  keep  a  regi^ter  of  all 
the  Clergy  of  this  Church,  v,±ohq  names  shall  be  delivered  to'^him  in  the 
following  manner,  that  is  to  say :    The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this 


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Church,  in  each  Diocese,  shall,  at  the  time  of  each  General  Council,  de- 
liver to  the  said  Secretary  a  list  of  the  names  of  all  the  Ministers  of 
this  Church  in  tl\eir  proper  Dioceses,  annexing  the  names  of  their  res- 
pective cures,  gr  of  their  stations  in  any  Colleges  or  other  Seminaries 
of  Learning ;  or,  in  regard  to  those  who  have  hot  any  cures  or  other 
stations,  their  places  of  residence  only  ;  and  the  said  list  shall,  from  time 
to  time,  be  published  in  the  journals  of  the  General  Council. 

§  3.  The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  each  Diocese  shall,  during  the  in- 
tervals between  the  meetings  of  the  General  Council,  take  such  means 
of  making  known  the  admission  of  Ministers  among  them,  as  shall  tend  to 
l)revent  ignorant  and  unwary  people  from  being  imposed  on  by  persons 
]n*etending  to  be  authorized  Ministers*  of  this  Church. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 
On  motion, 

Jiesolred.,  The  House  of  Bi.'ihops  concurring.  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit : 

CANON  \L 

Oj   the  mode  of  p ablush  I iUj  Authorized  Edltioufi  of  the  Standard  JJible  of 

this  Church. 

The  Ecclesiastial  Authority  in  each  Diocese  of  this  Church  shall  ap- 
point, from  time  to  timQ,  some  suitable  person  or  persons,  to  compare 
and  correct  all  new  editions  of  the  Bible  by  the  standard  edition  agreed 
upon  by  the  General  Council,  and  a  certificate  of  their  having  been  so 
compared  and  corrected  shall  be  published  with  said  book. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  the 

House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion, 

Uceolved^  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring.  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit :  "  . 

CANON  VII.      • 

Of  PuUishiag  Editions  of  the  Boole  of  Common  Prayer. 

The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this  Church,  in  each  Diocese,  shall  ap- 
I)oint  one  or  more  Presbyters'of  the  Diocese,  who  shall  compare  and 
correct  every  new  edition  of  the  Book  of  Common  l^rayer,  the  Articles, 
Oflices,  Metre  Psalms  and  Hymns,  by  a  copy  of  the  standard  edition ;  and 
a  certificate  specifying  the  name  of  the  publishing  house,  and  the  date 
of  said  edition  and  that  it  has  been  so  compared  and  corrected,  shall^ 
be  published  with  the  same.  And  in  case  any  edition  shall  be  published 
without  such  correction,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Ecclesiastical 
Authority  to  give  public  notice  that  such  edition  is  not  authorized  by  the 
Church. 

CANON  VIII. 

Of  Parochial  Instruction, 

The  Ministers  of  this  Church  who  have  charge  of  parishes  or  cureS;, 
shall  not  only  be  diligent  in  instructing  the  children  in  the  Catechism,  but 


*  • 


n'  JOUKNAL  OF  TllE  GENliRAL  COUNCIL.  [6th  Dijf. 

> 

thAlJ,  also,  bj  rttted  catechetical  lectures  and  instruction,  bo  diligent  in 
HiformiDg  the  youth  and  others  in  the  Doctrinjc,  Oonsfltntion  and  Litup'-r 
•If  the  Church.  . 

Ordered^  That  the  Secretxiry  convey  said  Rcsoliitioii  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Massie,      ^       .       .*  •  *      , 

JUmlced,,  The  House  of  Bishops  concLrrrin-:.  That  theloiio\vJni4  uunU 
be  prefixed  to  Canons  I,  II,  HI,  IV,  V,  VI.  VII,  VIIl,  as  passed  by  thi-. 
Hott«e,  to  wit : 

.TlTLl^  II.— GKjSERAL  HEGULATI0N8   OF  MlNLSTKFuS  AM) 

THEIR  DUTIEi^. 

Ottered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
tlic  House  of  Bishopa. 

The  following  Messages  were  received  thAii  the  Houhc 
of  Bishops, 

*  ■  MJIMAUK    .NO,  16.       • 

The  Houie  of  Bishops  inlbrms  the  House  oi  Dej^uties  that  it  lias  pt»-«cd 
f he  following  Resolution: 

liei^ohed   That  Canon  I.  (of  Title  II.>  entitled,  "  Tht  consent  nectssar^r 
.m  ojfi6w.ting;'  as  cooTeyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No    19  of  llio 
House  ot  Deputies,  be  adopted,  with  the  following  amendmeut,  to  wit  • 
By  the  addition  of  a  second  section — 

i  2.  Any  Bishop  may.  at  his  discretion,  liconst-  auv  suitable  i»eisuu  t.. 
*<t  H«  lav  reader.  .  "  > 

•-     ^'       •>       • 

MtSSAuH   .So.    17.  • 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  Hou:,e  of  Depuiiev  that,  it  has 
pa.-jsed  the  following  resolution,  to  wit  • .  ^ 

Kesolced,  That  Canon  II  (of  Title  II.)  entitled  -  General  Regulation.  ' 
oj  MtniHe^i-  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  Xo.  20," from  the 
House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted.  ' 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Battle  the  Rules  of  Order  were  su^ 
trended  in  order  to  take  up  Message  jS'o  1G. 
Mr.  Battle  olFered  the  following,  to  wit:       .        '    ,  . 

i^olced,  Jhat  the  amendment  to  Canon  II.,  as  conveyed  to  this  Hons^ 
in  Iftssage  ^o.  16,  from  the  House  of  Bishop.;,  be  acceded  to. 

Lost. 

(kikred    Thiit  the  Secretary  inform  the  House  of  l^ishohs 
that  this  House  does  not  concur  in  the  adoption  of  the 
amendment  to  Canon  H.,  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  ' 
Message  No.  16,  from  the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion,  ,  ^  \     . 

J^Zl^i  '^'JT'"  "^  ^^^P«^«^^««-"^2>  That  thefollowin.  Canon 


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CANo:Nr  I. 

()/  AiHeHubilUif   ami   Uj^'encea  for  ifl^kk  a   Min'ater   mmj  he  tried  and 

punUheii. 

i  1.  Every  Minister  shall  b(*  amenable  for  otlenees  committed  by  him 
to  the  Eoclesiastieal  Authority  of  tiie  Diocese  in  wliich  he  is  canonical! v 
lesident  at  tlie  time  of  the  oharffe. 

><  2.  Every  Minister  shall  be  liable  to  presentment  and  trial,  for  aiir 
crime  or  immorality,  for  disorderly  conduct,  for  drunkenness,  for  profanV 
^wearing,  for  fre^juenting  places  liable  to  be  abused  to  licentiousness,  and 
for  violation  of  the  Constitution  or  Canons  of  this  Church,  or  of  the 
Diocese  to  which  he  belongs;  and,  on  being  found  guilty,  ho  shall  be 
.admonished,  8usi>ended,  or  degraded,  according  to  tlie  Canons  of  the 
Diocese  in  which  the  trial  takes  place. 

^  8.  A  Clergyman  who  presents  a  person  to  theBishoplbr  Holy  Orders, 
as  specitied  in  the  otfice  for  Ordination,  without  having  good  grounds  tt» 
i)elieve  tliat  the  requisitions  of  the  Canons  have  been  complie<l  with,  shall 
bo  liable  to  Ecclesiastical  censure. 

^4.  If  a  Minister  of  tliis  Church  shall  be  accused,  by  public  rumour,  of 
discontinuing  all  exercise  of  the  ministerial  office  without  lawful  cause, 
nr  of  living  in  the  habitual  disuse  of  public  worship  or  of  the  llolv 
Eucharist  according  to  the  offices  of  this  Church,  or  of  being  guilty  of 
scandalous,  innnoral  or  disorderly  conduct,  or  of  violating  the  Canons,  or 
jireaching  or  inculcating  heretical  doctrine,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Hishop^  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishoj),  of  the  Clerical  members  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committee,  to  see  tha^  an  in(|uiry  be  instititted  as  to  the  truth  of  such 
public  rumour.  And  in  case  of  the  individual  being  proceeded  against 
and  convicted  according  to  such  rules  or  process  as  may  be  provided  by 
the  Councils  of  the  respective  Dioceses,  ho  shall  be  admonished,  suspen'- 
ded  or  degraded,  as  the  nature  of  the  case  may  require,  in  conformitv 
with  their  respective  Constitutions  and  Canons,  and  if  he  be  degraded', 
notice  tlicreof  sliall  be  given  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  each  Dio- 
<ese,  and  read  before  every  Congregation  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he 
belongs,  on  the  occasion  oi'  public  worshij)  next  affcer  the  reception  of 
such  notice. 

Ordered,  That  the  rSecreUiry  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion,         ,  .  . 

Ile%ohed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring.  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit: 

CANON  II. 
Trial  of  Presbytti'i  aiul  Deacons  binder  MUs'wuary  Juritdlctibn. 
^1.  The  jurisdiction  of  this  Church  extending  in  right,  though  not 
ulways  in  form,  to  all  persons  belonging  to  it  within  the  Confederate 
States  and  Territories,  it  is  hereby  enacted,  That^ch  Missionary  Bishop 
shall  have  jurisdiction  over  the  Clergy  in  the  district  assigned  him,  and 
may,  in  case  a  i)resentment  and  trial  of  a  Clergyman  become  proper  ro- 
qtiest  the  action  of  any  Prefibyters  and  Standing  Committee,  in  anr 
Diocese  sufficiently  near,  and  the  presentment  and  trial  shall  be  accordin'n- 
to  the  Constitution  artd  Canons  of  said  Diocese.  Or,  if  there  be  a  Stand"^ 
ing  Committee  appointed  by  the  Misjionair  Bishop,  the  clen(*ftl  mem - 


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bers  thereof  niav  make  presentment,  and  tlie  trial  shall  take  place  ac- 
cording to  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  any  Diocese  of  this  Church 
>vhich  may  have  been  selected  at  fhe  time  of  the  appointment  of  snch 
Standing  Committee :  Provided,  That  the  Court  shall  be  composed  of  at 
least  three  Presbyters,  excluding  the  members  of  the  Standing  Commit- 
tee and  the  accused. 

$J  2.  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  acting  under  a  Foreign  Missionary 
.•iI)pointraeut,  and  within  the  jurisdiction  of  a  Foreign  Missionary  Bishoj) 
of  this  Church,  shall  commit  any  offence  for  which  Mintfeters  may  be  tried 
and  punished,  or  shall  refuse  obedience  to  the  lawful  authority  of  the  * 
Missionary  Bishop,  such  Clergyman  shall  be  proceeded  against  according 
to  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  any  Diocese  in  this  Church,  which 
may  have  been  selected  at  the  time  of  the  appointment  of  the  Standing 
Committee  of  such  missionary  jurisdiction :  Provided,  That  a  present- 
ment shall  first  be  made  by  the  members  of  said  Standing  Committee,  or, 
if  the  accused  party  be  a  member  of  the  Standing  Committee,  by  the 
other  member  or  members  thereof. 

§  3.  The  Court  for  the  trial  of  such  Minister  shall  consist  of  five  Pres- 
byters, excluding  the  members  of  the  Standing  Committee ;  or,  if  there 
be  not  five,  then  of  all  the  members  of  such  missionary  jurisdiction.  If 
there  be  more  than  five,  then  shall  the  Standing  Committee  select,  by 
lot,  the  five  who  shall  compose  the  Court,  which  Court  shall  proceed 
in  the  trial,  according  to  the  Canons  of  the  General  Council  of  this 
phurch,  so  far  as  the  same  may  be  applicable  to  such  a  case  ;  and  where 
no  provision  is  made  adequate  to  the  exigency,  the  Court  shall  consider 
and  adjudge  the  case  according  to  the  principles  of  law  and  equity. 

§  4.  The  sentence  of  the  Court  shall  be  rendered  to  the  Bishop  of  such 
missionary  jurisdiction,  who  shall  have  power  to  revise  and  modify,  the 
same,  and  the  decision  of  the  Bishop  shall  be  final  and  conclusive. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops.  '•• 

On  motion, 

Mesolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit:  .     : 

CANON  in.        .  •      .      '     . 

Of  a  Clergyman  in  one  Diocese  or  Missionary  District  chargeahle  with 

Misdemeanor  in  another. 

^  §  1.  If  a  Clergyman  of  this  Church,  belongini?  to  any  Diocese  or  Mis- 
sionary District,  shall  in  any  other  Diocese  or  Missionary  District  con- 
duct himself  in  such  a  way  as  to  be  chargeable  with  misdemeanor,  the 
Ecc  esiastica  Authority  tl-.ereof  shall  give  notice  of  the  same  to  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  where  he  is  canonically  resident,  exhibiting, 
with  the  information  given,  reasonable  ground  for  presuming  its- correct- 
ness It  the  Ecc  esiastical  Authority,  when  thus  informed,  shall  omiL 
for  the  space  ot  three  months,  to  proceed  against  the  offending  Clergy- 
man,  the  Ecclesiastic^  Authority  of  the  Diocese  or  Missionary  District, 
withm  which  the  alleged  oflfence  was  committed,  may  institute  proceed- 
ings, and  the  decision  given  shall  be  conclusive. 

.   ^  \  }!  *  Clergyman  shall  come  temporarily  into  any  Diocese,  under  the 
imputation  of  having  elsewhere  been  guilty  of  any  crime  or  misdemeanor, 
or  If  any  Clergyman,  while  sojourning  in  any  Diocese,  shall  misbehave 
the  Bishop,  upon  probable  cause,  may  admonish  such  Clergyman  and 


forbid  liim  to  olllciatc  in  said  Diocese.  And  if,  aftCT  such  prohibition, 
the  said  Clergyman  so  officiate,  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  give 
notice  to  all  the  Clergy  and  Congregations  in  said  Diocese,  that  the  otfici- 
uting  of  the  said  Clergyman  is  prohibited  ;  and  like  notice  shall  be  given 
to  t!ie  Ecclesiastical  Authprity  of  the  Diocese  to  which  the  said  Clergy- 
man belongs.  And  such  prohibition  shall  continue  iTi  force,  nntil  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  first  named  Diocese  be  satisfied  of  the 
innocence  of  the  said  Clergyman,  or  until  he  be  acquitted  on  trial. 

^  3.  The  provisions  of  the  last  Section  shall  apply  to  Clergymen  ordain- 
Cf\  in  foreign  countries  1%  Bishops  in  communion  with  this  Church : 
Prodded,  That  in  such  case  notice  of  the  prohibition  shall  be  given  to 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  under  Avhose  jurisdiction  the  Clergyman 
sliall  appear  to  have  last  been,  and  also  to  all  the  Bishops  exercising 
jurisdiction  in  this  Church. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops.  ,  * 

On  motion,  '  '         • 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
bo  adopted,  to  wit :      .     .     . 

■        >    '  .  CANON  IV.        ^ 

Of  Renunciation  of  the  Ministry. 

• 

^1.  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  against  whom  there  is  no  Ecclesi 
astical  ])rbceeding  instituted,  shall  declare,  in  writing,  to  the  Ecclesiasti- 
cal Autliority  to  which  he  belongs,  his  renunciation  of  the  Ministry,  and 
his  design  not  to  officiate  in  future  in  any  of  the  ofiSces  thereof,  said  Ec- 
clesiastical Authority  shall  record  the  declaration  so  made.  The  Bishop 
shall  then  depose  him  from  the  Ministry,  and  pronounce  and  record  in 
the  presence  of  two  or  more  Clergymen,  that  the  person  so  declaring  has 
bcei^cposed  from  the  Ministry  of  this  Church ;  and  if  there  be  no 
Bisln!^  in  such  Diocese,  the  same  sentence  may  be  pronounced  by  the 
Bishop  of  any  other  Diocese  invited  by  the  Standing  Committee  to  attend 
for  that  purpose. 

§  2.  If  tlie  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  to  whom  such  declaration  renounc- 
ing the  Ministry  is  made,  shall  have  reason  to  believe  that  the  person 
has  acted  unadvisedly  and  hastily,  all  action  thereupon  may  be  forborne 
for  tlie  space  of  not  more  than  six  months,  during  which  time  the  person 
may  withdraw  his  application. 

§  8.  If  the  Bishop  shall  have  ground  to  suppose  the  person  to  be  liable 
to  presentment  for  any  canonical  otfence,  he  may,  in  his  discretion,  and 
witli  the  consent  of  the  Standing  Committee,  proceed  to  have  the  appli- 
cant put  upon  his  trial,  notwithstanding  his  having  made  the  aforesaid 
declaration ;  and  the  same  discretion  is  allowed  to  the  Standing  Commit- 
tee, in  case  the  Diocese  should  be  without  a  Bishop. 

§  4.  In  the  case  of  deposition  from  the  Ministry,  as  above  provided  for, 
the  ]>ishop  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of 
every  Diocese  of  this  Church. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops." 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Hanson, 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit :  * 


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'  CANON  V. 

()f  the  Ahdiilonmcitt  of  thr  (^ommunion  of  th't»t' hatch  by  <i  I*r<nhyter  or 

Deacon.  • 

f  1.  If  any  rresbytei*  ur  Deacon  shall,  ■witliout  .availing'  hiniscU'ol"  tlu* 
pcoviaions  of  Caf^on  IV.  of  this  Title,  almndon  the  ConnminioH  of  thi"' 
(^hurch,  either  hv  ati  open  rcniinciation  of  the  doetringi  discipiinc  and 
worship. of  this  (^luireli,  or  by  a  formal  nclniisi;ion  into  any  religions  body 
not  in  eoniinnnion  with  tlie'same,  it  iSliall  be  the  dnty  of  the  Standing- 
Committee  of  the  Diocese  to  make  certilicntf  of  the  fact  to  the  IMshoj^ 
of  the  Diocese,  or,  if  there  be  no  j'Jisho]),  to  the  T5isho[)  of  an  adjacent 
Diocese;  which  certificate  shall  be  recorded,  and  shall  be  taken  and 
deemed  by  the  JMshop  a^  cfpiivalent  to  a  rennnciation  of  the  Ministry  by 
.the Minister  himself.  Notice  shall  i\iQ\\  be  j^iven  to  the  said  Minif.ter,  by 
the  said  Bishop  receivinir  the  certilictite,  that  nnless  he  shall,  within  six- 
months  after  being  notilied,  mnke  declaration  that  the  facts  alleged  in 
said  certificate  are  false,  he  will  be  'deposed  from  the  ilinistry  of  this 
Church. 

<?  2.  And  if  siu-h  declaration  be  not  made  Avithin  six  months  as  afore- 
said, the  IJishoj)  shaU  depose  said  Minister  from  the  Ministry,  and  ])ro- 
iiounce  and  record,  in  the  presenco  of  two  or  more  l*reshyte»-s,  tli.-.t  Ik- 
has  been  so  deposed.  *  ' 

provided,  nercrtheless.  That  ii  the  Minister  so  reuonncing  shall  trun^- 
mit  to  the  lUsliop  receiving:  the  certilicate,  a  retraction  of  the  acts  or 
declarations  constituting  his  otience,  the  Bishop  may,  at  his  'discretion, 
abstain  from  any  further  proceedings. 

Ordered,  That  tlie  Secretary  convoy" said  Kesolution  (o 
the  House  of  Bielxops.  '      *       "  - 

The  House  took  a  recess  till  7  o'clock,  ]/.  M, 

EVENING   SESSION.    .        > 

The  House  proceeded  to  consider  the  special  oi-der,  to 
wit:  the  Picport  of  the  Committee  on  tlic  Bible  and  Prav-r 
Book.  ... 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Phelan,  the  1st  Resolution  in  said 
Keport  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Massie,  the  2d  Resolution  was  adopted. 

^  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke  moved  to  strike  out  ot  tlie  3d  Resoln- 

tion  all  between  the  word  '^prepare"  and  the  word  ^'such,  ' 

and  insert  the  following:    ^^aud  re])ort  to  an  adionniod 

meeting  of  this  Council  one  year  hence."     Lost.    ' 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Dr.  Hubbard,  Wiq  vote  wherebv  IIk' 
1  Louse  adopted  the  1st  Resolutioh  ^\1ls  reconsidered.    ^ 

Rev.  Mr.  Crane  moved  to  rorcommit  the  1st.  and  M 
Ivesolutions  to  the  Committee.    Lost. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Phelmi  the  1st  Resolution  was  amend- 
ed by  adding  after  the  word  ^^adopted"  the  followin^r  wards  • 
'^untd  the  regular  meeting  of  the  next  GeneraP Council  * 

On  naotion  of  the  same  the  Resolution  as  amended  wa^ 
adopted,  to  wit :  ,     * 


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J^e^ojred,  1,  The  House  of  Bishops  concnrring.  That  the  '' Book  of 
Common  Prayer,"  as  heretofore  used  in  this  Church,  be,  and  the  same  is  i 
jierebv  adopted,  until  the  regular  meeting  of  the  next  General  Council, 
and  ordered  to  bo  used  with  such  changes  and  alterations  only  as  may 
iio  necessary  to  make  it  conform  to  the  chanjre  in  our  political  relations, 
and  to  tho  Constitution  and  Canons  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  Confederate  States  of  America. 

Mr.*  McCrady  moved  to  amend  the  od  Resolution,  by 
strfki'ng  out  tho  word  "or"  between  the  words  "doctrine" 
nnd  "dTscipline"  and  inserting  the  w^ords  "or  worship."     ; 

Pending  the  discussion,  the  House  on  motion,  adjourned 
till  to-morrow. 

SEVE^TTH  HAY*S  SESSIOIS". 

Augusta,  IN'ov.  19,  18G2. 

The  House  mot  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 
Morning  Pray(^r  was  read  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Huske  and 
the  Rev.  Dr.  Hubbard. 
The  minutes  of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  and 

confirmed.  . 

The  Committee  on  Canons  reported  for  consideration  the 

following  Canons,  to  wit: 

CANON  yi. 

Of  (I.  CUrgyman  Absenting  liimself from  Itii  JJloccse. 

When  a  Clergyman  has  been  absent  from  the  Diocese  to  ^yhich  ho  be- 
luTi^s  during  two  years,  without  reas'ons  satisfactory  to  tho  Bishoi) 
thereof,  he  shall  be  required  by  the  Bishop  to  declare  the  cause  or  causes 
tiereof  in  writing;  and  if  he  refuse  to  give  his  reasons,  or  if  they  be 
di-.'ined  insufficient  bv  the  I^ishop,  the  Bishop,  after  due  notification  ol 
s'.i<'!i  insufficiency,  niav,  with  tho  advice  and  consent  of  the  Clerical  Mem- 
br;-s  of  the  Standing  Committee,  suspend  him  from  the  Ministry;  which 
sn-p-nsion  shall  continue  until  he  shall  give,  in  writing,  sufficient  reasons 
f.M-  Ills  absence,  or  until  he  shall  renew  his  residence  in  his  Diocese,  or 
uiii;!  lu-*  shall  renounce  the  Ministry  according  to  Canon  lY.  of  this  Title, 
hi  i!i'.^  case  of  ?iich  suspension  as  above  provided  for,  the  Bishop  shall 
give  notice  th(»reof  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every  Diocese  of 
ibi-  ( "Imrch. 

C.VNOX  VTI. 
(•f'tJie  Abandonment  of  the  Communion  of  the  Church  by  a  Bishop. 

If  .111 V  Bishop  abandon  tl?e  Commumon.of  this  Church,  either  bj  opcn- 
1  V  reiiomicing  its  doctrine,  discipline  and  worship,  or  by  formally  uniting 
ilimsei:'  with  anv  reliirious  bmly  not  in  communion  with  tho  same,  tjie 
.  Sr;i!idirt ..  Oommi*tt<?e  of  the  iVioceso  shall  mako  certificate  of  the  fact  to 
the  si-nior  Bishop,  which  certificate  Iphall  be  recorded,  and  shall  be  taken 
and  deemed  jis  equivalent  to  a  renunciation  of  the  Ministry  by  the  Bishop 
himself.  • 


78     .        JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.  [7th  Day 

^   Notice  shall  then  be  given  to  said  Bishop  by  the  senior  Bisliop  receiv- 
'  ^ing  the  certificate,  that  unless  he  shall,  within  six  months  after  being 
notified,  make  declaration  that  the  facts  allei^ed  in  said  certificate  aro 
false,  he  will  be  deposed  from  the  Ministry  of  "^this  Church. 

And  if  such  declaration  be  not  made  within  six  months  as  aforefaid 
the  senior  Bishop,  with  the  consent  of  the  mtyority  of  the  House  of 
Bishops,  shall  depose  from  the  Ministry  the  r>isliop  so  certified  as  aban- 
doning, and  shall  pronounce  and  record,  in  the  presence  of  two  or  more 
Bishops,  that  he  has  been  so  deposed.  .  • 

CANON  VHL  •  •      ■     . 

Of  the  Trial  of  a  Bishop.  '      - 

f  J  }{  "^"iT  ^"^^^^P^?^  this  Church  may  be  presented  for  trial  on  charft-cs 
for  the  following  ofiences,  viz:  (1.)  Crime  or  immorality.  (2.)  Holdin- 
and  teaching  Publicly,  or  privately  and  advisedly,  any  doctrine  contrary 

S^atof  A^V^^^^^  ^'f^^^^:^^  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate 
btates.  (3.)  Violation  of  the  Constitution  or  Canons  of  the  Diocese  to 
M  he  belongs.  (5.)  Any  act  which  involves  a  breach  of  his  Ordhio? 
tion  or  Consecration  vows.  ^^unu. 

J  2.  [L]  The  proceedings  shall  commence  by  charges  in  writing  •  and 

heldKff  r?'  'i 'T  ?f  ^^^^°S  ^"^  ^^^^^^i"g  doctrine  contrary^ot  at 
held  by  th  s  Church,  shall  be  signed  by  either  ^ 

to^hl'^ZtSTZ'''^^^^^^  ^"  ^^^^  '^^'''^''^S.  belonging 

uif'thor^^^r*"  *  ?'^^oP.of  this  Church  shall  have  reason  to  bcliovo 
moral  treltiou",  ^.r"'""""  ,™'"°rs,  report,  or  charges  uffect^g  hi' 
vUh  the  ^Titter.  lu!r*'T'  ^^  """y-  '^  '"^  P'«"»»'  ''««"g  in  conformity 
whom  he  mfy  seWt  fl/''  i"°"/?l!*  ?f  "">'  ^""^  °^  '"S  brotlier  Bishops 
BishoDs  o^tf  ho  >.f; K  T",.''  "^i*"*  1  '•'^!'Ii"2  Bishop  of  the  House  of 
l«tP,l T'l.^™  '?J^°}t''  ?'*°P  *®=<^'ed  by  such  rumors,  or  if  ho  bo  rc- 
nelt  in  seniorltv^ot*«^  '^'f f  1  hereinafter  mentioned,  then  to  the  Bislcfp 

tt^£?a^!  f  ^^?,^  ^Steortrto^:^  S^..-^, 
rde'sS.re^[iotdTtl:fs'sS°"''^"^  """'''"  ''''"''  "'  '"  ""- 

abivi  rnttord,tn",fs7jr;i?t?''%'"  "'''^'; "'  ^'-^  ""•^-^^ «-' 

nicant  of  this  Church  nf  till  -/'  '■  ^^''l  "l"^^"'  '«'«<:t  a  lay  Coininu- 
viser.  advow  e  iml  a  '  n^n^r^^^^^^^^  '"">  """='  as  their  ad- 

such 'time  Ta  S^f  I'n  °  f;*?r°^  *'"'  accusation,  proofs,  etc.,  until 
inafter  provided  for  or  tT«7.L  *'''°^«'»«<i  >"  ««el'  manner  as  is  hero- 
without  regard  to  an;  part  cuTnr  foL^'^PT •  «>"'.\«>'arges  themselves, 
of  accusation  must  be  l^t  for^h  wff^  =  '""^,f  ^'**='"  o"^'  "'^  S^o""*!^ 
and  circumatacce  '*  reasonable  certainty  of  time,  place 

abtle  mL^&:'hiul°en  tZr^^?^  'I  '^'^^'  °^  "'«  modes  first 
Church,  if  he  benot  th«  ?..    delivered  to  the  Presiding  Bishop  of  this    . 
gree  mentioned  Lereini^.rt^",K-^ n°'  '"^"^'^  ^  *he  accused  in  any  do- 

charges  sha^be  deCd  to  thelx^Bui '^  ?'""''• ''^  ^■'"«''  '=''«^''  ^'-e 

cinereu  to  the  next  Bishop  in  seniority  not  so  related 


1862.1 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


79 


.  §  4.  A  Board  for  making  a  preliminary  inquiry  into  charges  thus  pre- 
ferred, shall  be  constituted  as  follows,  whenever  such  Board  shall  be 
necessary,  viz : 

[1.]  The  Presiding  Bishop,  or  senior  Bishop,  as  the  case  may  be,  to 
whom  such  charges  are  delivered,  sb'all  take  the  list  of  Deputies  to  the 
last  General  Council  that  w^as  held  before  such  charges  were  presented, 
and  from  that  list  shall  choose  by  lot  two  Presbyters  and  two  Laymen 
from  the  deputation  of  the  Diocese  of  the  accused,  and  two  Presbyters 
and  two  Laymen  from  eacli  of  the  respective  deputations  df  the  three 
Dioceses  adjoining  that  of  the  accused;  and  if  there  be  not  three  ad- 
joining, of  the  three  nearest  thereto ;  and  if  more  than  three  Dioceses 
^  adjoin  that  of  the  accused,  those  three  that  have  the  largest  number  of 
canonicalty-resident  Presbyters  in  them,  shall  be  accounted  adjoining,  for 
the  purposes  of  this  Canon ;  and  the  sixteen  individuals  thus  selected  by 
lot  shall  constitute  the  Board  of  Inquiry,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  form 
a  quorum  for  doing  business. 

[2.]  The  Presiding  Bishop,  or  next  in  seniority  as  the  case  may  be, 
immediately  after  thus  selecting  by  lot  the  Board  of  Inquiry,  shall  give 
notice  thereof  to  each  member  of  said  Board,  and  direct  him  to  attend 
at  a  time  and  place  designated  by  him,  and  organize  the  Board ;  and  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  each  member  so  to  attend.  The  place  must  he 
within  theJDiocesc  of  the  accused.  The  Presiding  Bishop  shall,  at  the 
same  time,  send  a  copy  of  the  charges  to  the  senior  Presbyter  of  those 
thus  selected  by  lot  from  the  four  Dioceses. 

[3.]  On  assembling,  the  Board  shall  prganize  by  choosing  from  among 
themselves  a  President  and  Secretary,  and  shall  also  appoint  a  Church 
Advocate,  who  must  be  a  Lay  Communicant  of  this  Churchy  and  of  the 
profession  of  the  law,  and  who  thenceforward  shall,  in  all  stages  of  the 
proceedings,  if  a  trial  be  ordered,  represent  the  Church,  and  be  the  party 
on  the  one  hand,  while  the  accused  is  the  party  on  tlie  other.  The  sit- 
tings of  the  Board  shall  be  private ;  the  Church  Advocate  shall  not  at- 
tend as  prosecuting  counsel*  but  shall  be  at  all  times  at  hand  and  in  rea- 
diness to  give  his  advice  in  all  questions  submitted  to  him  by  the  Board. 

[4.]  In  conducting  the  investigation,  the  Board  shall  hear  the  accusa- 
tions and  such  proof  as  the  accusers  may  produce,  and  shall  determine 
whether,  upon  matters  of  law  and  of  fact,  as  presented  to  them,  there 
is  sutficient  ground  to  put  the  accused  Bishop  upon  l;is  trial ;  and  in  such 
investigation,  as  well  as  in  all  cases  of  trial  by  an  Ecclesiastical  Court 
now  authorized,  or  hereafter  to  be  authorized,  by  the  Constitution  or 
Canons  of  the  General  Council,  the  laws  of  the  State  in  which  such  in- 
vestigation or  trial  is  had,  so  far  as  they  relate  to  the  law  of  evidence, 
shall  be  adopted  and  taken  as  the  rules  by  which  the  said  Board  or  Court 
shall  be  governed.  If  a  majority  of  the  Board  present  on  such  investiga- 
tion shall  be  of  Opinion  that  there  are  sufficient  grounds  to  put  the  accused 
Bishop  upon  his  trial,  they  shall  direct  the  Church  Advocate  to  prepare 
a  presentment,  to  be  signed  by  such  of  the  Board  as  agree  thereto  ;  and 
to  that  end,  shall  place  in  his  hands  all  the  charges,  together  with  the 
testimony  that  has  been  laid  before  the  Board. 

[o.J  The  Board  shall  then  direct  iiiie  Qhurch  Advocate  to  transmit  to 
the  Bishop  from  whom  they  received  the  charges,  the  presentment  thus 
signed  ;  and  shall  cause  him  also,  without  delay,  to  send  to  the  "accused 
Bishop  a  copy  of  the  same,  certified  by  the  Church  Advocate  to  be 
correct.  .  • 

[6.]  If  a  mtyority  of  the  Board  present  shall  be  of  opinion  that  there 
is  not  sufficient  ground  to  put  the  accused  Bishop  upon  his  trial,  in  such 


«0  JOHRNlL  OF  THE  Cm^ERAL  COUNCIL.  [Tlli  Dht. 

<'ase,  tho  ohargea,  together  witlMt  cea-tiijcato  of  the  President. of  tlio 
IJoard  of  its  refusal  to  make  a  preaentment,  sliall  he  sent  to  the  Secretarv 
of  the  House  of  Bishops,  to  bo  deposited  among  tJio  archives  of  tliat 
House.  And  no  proceedings  shall  thereafter  be  had  by  way  of  present- 
ment on  such  charges*,  excei)t  upon  the  application  of  a  respectable  cora- 
innnicant  of  the  Church,  of  the  discovery  of  new  testimonv  as.  to  the 
facts  charged,  and  setting  forth  what  such  testimony  i.-*. 

[7.]  No  presentment  shall  be  found  in  any  case,  unless  the  alleged  of- 
fence shall  Tmve  been  committed  within  five  years  next  before  the  dnv 
on  which  the  charges  were  delivere<l  to  the  Presiding  or  senior  Bishop. 
But  if  the  accused  shall  have  been  convicted  of  the  alledged  olience  in  a 
State  court,  notwithstanding  five  years  may  liave  elapsed  since  its  com- 
mission, a  presentment  may  be  founded  on  charges  delivered  tcr  the  Pre- 
siding or  senior  Bishop  at  any  time  within  one  vear  nftor  sncj)  con- 
viction. 

§  5.  [1.]  When  a  presentment  has  been  made  by  the  Board  of  Inquiry 
or  a  majorrty  thereof,  to  the  Bishop  from  whom  they  received  the  charges 
It  shall  bo  the  duty  of  such  Bishop  forthwith  to  give  the  accusetl  written 
notice  to  attend,  at  some  place  not  more  than  one  hundred  miles  from  the 
plaijeot  residence  of  the  accused  Bishop,  and  at  some  time  not  less  than 
twenty  days  After  the  time  of  serving  such  notice,  either  personally  or 
by  some  agent  authorized  by  him  in  writing  to  act  for  him  in  the  premises, 
for  the  purpose  of  selecting  the  Bishops  who  shall  form  the  Court  for  the 
said  accused  Bishop  upon  the  said  presentment.     He  shall  also  give  notice 

ro  1  ^^"[^^i/^^ocf  e  of  the  time  and  place  appointed  for  such  selection. 

LJ.J  At  the  time  and  place  appointed  in  the  notices,  the  Bishop  who  has 
given  the  notices  shall'attend :  and,  in  the  presence  of  the  accused  Bishor. 
or  of  his  agent  authorized  as  aforesaid,  and  also  in  the  presence  of  the 
Church  Advocate,  or  ot   such  person  or  persons  as  may  attend  in  his 


ti.«  w^iJr^f^ij"  i:  .i:  7  i^^*""ps  oi  mis  <.;mirch  entitled  to  seats  iu 
tie  House  of  Bishops,  then  being  within  the  territory-  of  the  Confederate 
btates,  except  the  accused  and  those  Bishops  who  mar  be  related  to  htm 

C'orlTTif  ^^^"^'^  "^  ''^""''^^  ^^  '^'  ^^^'^  ascending  or  descen^^^^^^^^ 
line,  or  as  brotber  uncle,  or  nephew.     He  shall  then  cause  seven  of  th" 

Zn.^T  ^^  ^^^^*^"-  P^  names  so  drawn  shall  be  entered  upon  a 
list  as  they  are  drawn,  and  the  accused  or  his  agent  may  strike  Xthe 
list  one  name,  and  th^  said  Church  Advocate  or  Is  agent  anohrname 
ami  so  as  to  reduce  the  number  to  live.  If  it  shall  happeT^^^^^^  eithe; 
par  y  shall  neg^ct  or  refuse  to  strike,  then  the  Bishop  XLs  A venth^^ 
notices  shall  reduce  the  number  to  five,  by  striking  off  so  mafy^  th^ 
last  drawn  names  as  will  reduce  the  list  to\hit  number  Tie  fi^B^i^ 

^tufe  Z'ourrr'the  ^7'!^  ''  *'^^>  ^^^^^  as^em^trshair 'r 
sTiiute  tne  Louit  for  the  tnal  of  the  accused  upon  tlie  presentment 

prisitmeri  Ta^^r."^^  ^^"^  constituted,  the  Bishop  to  whom  the 
whThI?thls  b^e^  W  1^  communicate  to  each  Bishop 

he  is  a  m^mber'^f'^^^^^^^^^  ^-t  tha\ 

maU     The  plar  sha^    b«^t^^^^^^^^  ^'^^°^'^  "^"^'^  ^*'  *he  public 

ine  .inclpmet,t  of  the  Pre.,d.nff  or  .eni,.r  Bishop,  that  reasonable  couve- 


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HOUSE  OF  DEPUTHEB. 


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nience  may  requiixj  the  appointment  of  another  location.  And  the:  said 
senior  Bishop  shall  cause  the  Church  Advocate  to  send  oertifio4.oo4)ios  ot 
the  said  presentment  to  all  the  Bishops  who  constitute  the  Court. 

[4.]  The  Bishop  to  whom  tlie  presentment  has  been  made  shall  also 
immediately  communicate  to  the  accused  the  names  of  the  members  of 
the  Court,  and  inform  him  of  the  thue  and  place  appointed  for  its  meet- 
ing, and  summon  him  then  and  ther«  to  appear  and  answer.  Ho  ot  an;5r 
other  Bishop  of  this  Church  liaving  charge  of  a  Diocese,  shall  have  power, 
until  the  Church  assembles,  upon  the  application  of  either  the  Church 
Advocate  or  the  accused,  to  issue  a  summons  for  witnesses. ,    ■>  •  t.-j:' 

§  0.  The  Bishops  who  constitute  the  Court,  or  a  majority  6f  them, 
having  assembled  according  to  the  notice  given  them,  which  notice  it  i* 
hereby  made  their  duty  to  obey,  shall  proceed  as  follows,  viz: 

[1.]  They  shall  elect  a  President  out  of  their  own  number,  and  appoint 
•  a  Presbyter  of  the  Church  as  Clerk,  and  if  necessary,  another  Presbyter 
"as  Assistant  Clerk ;  And  when  tJius  .organized,  the  Pr,esi<Ie]at§i^;iU  direct 
the  Clerk  to  call  the  names  of  the  ChufcH  Advocate  and  the  accused; 
and  if  both  appear,  he  shall  then  cause  the  Clerk  to  read  the  presentment 
which  was  delivered  to  the  presiding  or  senior  Bishop,  whose  duty  it  i* 
liereby  made  to  deliver  the  same  to  the  Court  upon  its  organization. 

[2.J  The  accused  shall  then  be  called  upon  by  the  Court  to  say  whethel' 
he  is  guilty  or  not  guilty  of  the  offence  o:  oifences  charged  against  him, 
and  his  plea  shall  be  duly  recorded ;  and  on  his  neglect  or  refusal  to  plead, 
the  plea  of  not  guilty  shall  be  entered  for  him,  and  the  trial  sliall  proceed  : 
Provided,  that,  for  suflicient  cause,  the  Court  may  adjourn  from  time  to 
time;  and  Provided  also ^  that  the  accused  shall^  at  all  timos  during, tlie 
trial,  have  liberty  to  be  present,  and  in  due  time  and  order  produce*  his 
testimony,  and  to  make  his  defence.  .  ■. . 

|3.]  If'thc  accuse^eglect  or  refuse  to  appear  iu  peivon,  aceor-dii\^  4r» 
the  notice  served  onTini  as  aforesaid,  except  for  some  ref^sonablo  <?attH? 
to  be  allowed  by  the  Court,  they  shall  proceed  to  puonounce  him  in  cxhi- 
tumacy,  and  notify  him  tliat  sentence  of  suspensii)n  or  degradation  will  bi^ 
pronounced  against  him  by  the  Court  at  the  expiration  of  thr<H>  moixtbs, 
unless  within  tUat  time  ho  tender  himself  ready,  ^ud  aceordiyglv  apjxear 
t^  take  his-trilfcon  the  ])re3entment.  But  if  tlx*,  accused  JsiiaU  not 
tender  himself  before  the  expiration  (►f  the  said  threo  moath.s,  ^onteiict^ 
of  suspension  or  degradation  from  the.  Ministry  loay  .  bg  ^i-ronuuim^l 
against  him  by  the  Court.  :         ■     '<   .     '-.i,.  r 

1 4.]  The  accused  being  present,  and  the  trial  procpediug,  it  shall  l>e 
conducted  according  to  the  principles  of  the  Commoax  liaw^,  an  the.feamc* 
are  generally  administeretl  in  the  Confederate  States;  nor  ehajl  aijy  Wt*f.4- 
moiiy  be  receivett  at  the  trLJ,  except  from  "sntnesses  ivho  have  sjga«&tl.  a 
declaration  in  the  tbllowing  words,  to  be  read  aloud  bet<)re  4<he  witn^-* 
testifies,  and  to  be  filed  with  the  ret^ords  of  the  Court:  h-fi^u-jMi^ 

"I,  A.  B.,  a  witness  silmmoned  to  testify  on  the  trial  of  a  preschijrtieTil:^ 

against  the  Kiglit  Rev.  ,  a  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Ej)rsk)pfll 

Church  in  the  Confederate  States,  now  pending;  da  nrtost  solemnly  call  u* 
God  to  witness  that  the  evidence  1  j%i  about  to  give  shall  be  tha^ijfitli, 
the  whole  truth,  and  nothing  but  the  truth:  so  liejp  m©  God-I"'  ■'.;'•';' 

And  if  it  be  necessary  to  take  the  testimony  of  an  absent  withe^fe  on  a 
commission,  such  testimony  shall  be  preceded  by  a  siiiailar  written  decla- 
ration of  the  witness,  which  shall  be  filed  and  transmitted  WitiilHSlorhjei* 
deposition  to  the  Court.  The  testimony  of  each  witness  shall  ba  neduceil 
to  writing.     And  in  case  there  is  ground  to  suppose  that  the  attendano«|f 

6  ,  ■^  *  ■= 


." 


82  JOURlfAL  OF  THE  GENEKAL  COUITCIL.        [Ttli  Day. 

of  any  witness  on  the  trial  cannot  he,  obtainea,  it  sliall  be  lawful  for  clthor 
party  to  apply  to  the  Court  if  in  session,  or  it  not,  to  any  member  thereof, 
who  shall  thereupon  appoint  a  commissary  to  take  tlie  deposition  ot  suc.i 
witness;  andsueh  party  so  desiring  to  tuko  the  ...epos.tion  shall  give  to 


wiuiiii  »i-v  iiays  alter  siicQ  nonce,  Lu  propoun  „       ,    ,    i    n 

8uch  iuterrogatories  and  eross-inccno-atones,  ii  any  be  propounded  sha. I 
be  sent  to  the  commissary,  who  shall  theronpon  proceed  to  take  the  testi- 
mony of  such  witness,  upon  oath  or  attirmation  and  transmit  it  mider 
seal  to  the  Court.  But  no  deposition  sliall  be  rciad  at  the  trial,  uuies^  the 
Court  have  reasonable  assurance  that  tlie  attendance  ot  the  witness  can- 
not be  procured,  or  unless  both  parties  sliall  consent  that  it  may  bo  r.^ad. 
Provided  that  in  am-  Diocese  iii  which  the  civil  gavernmcnt  has  author- 
ized the  Ecclesiastical  Courts  therein  to  issue  summons  lor  wi  messes,  or 
to  administer  an  oath,  the  Court  shall  act  in  conlbrmity  to  sucli  laws. 

15  1  All  notices  and  papers  may  be  served  by  a  summoner  or  su/amon- 
ers  to  bo  appcinted  by  the  Court  when  the  same  is  in  session,  or  by  a 
member  thereof;  and  the  certificate  of  :my  such  summoner  shall  be  evi- 
dence of  tlie  due  service  of  a  notice  or  paper.  In  case  of  service  by  any 
other  person,  the  fact  may  be  proved  by  the  atHdavit  of  such  person. 
The  delivery  of  a  written  notice  or  paper  to  the  accused  party,  or  to  tho 
Church  Advocate,  or  leaving  it,  or  a  copy  thereof,  at  tho  residence,  or  last 
known  residence,  of  either,  shall  bo  deemed  suliicient  f;ervico  of  such 
notice  or  paper,  on  the  Church  Advocate  and  accused  respectively.^  U 
tho  person  to  be  served  with  any  notice  or  paper  shall  have  left  tlie  Con-^ 
federate  States,  itchall  be  a  sumcient  service  thereof  to  leave  a  copy  of 
such  notice  or  paper  at  his  last  place  of  abode  >  Jj^iiii  the  Confoderato 
States,  sixty  days  before  the  day  on  which  the  appearance,  or  otlier  act 
required  by  the  said  rotico  or  paper,  is  to  be  performed. 

[G.J  The  accused  party  may,  if  he  think  proper,  have  tho  aid  of  counsel ; 
and  if  ho  should  choose *tO' have  more  than  one  counsel,  the  Church  Advo- 
cate may  have  assistant  advocates,  to  be  named  by  tho^cusers;  but  in 
everv  case  tlie  Court  may  regulate  the  number  of  counse^lio  >ihidl  address 
the  Court  or  examine  witnesses.  The  Church  Advocjite  shall  be  consid- 
ered the  party  on  one  side,  and  the  accused  on  the  otlier.  All  counsel 
must  be  Communicants  of  the  Church. 

1 7.]  The  Court,  having  fully lieard  the  allegations  and  proofs  of  tho 
l)artles,  and  deliberately  considered  the  same,  after  the  ])arties  have  with- 
drawn^ shall  declare  respectively,  whether,  in  their  opinion,  the  accused 
is  guilty  or  not  guilty  of  each  jjarticular  charge  and  speciiication  contained 
in  tlie  presentment,  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  set  forth ;  and  the 


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HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


sr. 


accused'shall  be  considered  as  not  guilty  of  every  charge  and  speciiication 
i.f  which  he  shall  not  be  pronounced  guilty  by  a  majority  of  the  members 
'  of  the  Court. 


decision  pronouncing  him  not  guilty  ot  all  those  charges  and  s])ecuication.H 
of  which  a  majority  shall  not  have  pronounced  him  guilty,  shall  also  b* 
drawn  up,  and  signed  by  those  who  assent  to  it ;  and  the  decision  thus 


t 


signed  shall  bo  regarded  as*  the 


nouQced  in 

rttend. 


the  presence 


^the  judgment  of  Mie  Court,  and  shall  be  pro- 
of tho  parties,  if  they  shall  think  proper  to 


[9.]  If  the  accused  shall  be  found  guilty  of  any  charge  or  specification, 
the  Court  shall  proceed  to  ask  him  whether  he  has  anything  to  say  before 
the  sentence  is  passed,  and  may,  in  their  discretion,'  give  him  time  to  pre- 
pare what  ho  wishes  to  say,  and  a])point  a  time  for  passing  the  sentence ; 
and  before  passing  sentence,  the  Court  may  adjourn  from  time  to  time, 
and  give  the  accused  reasonable  opportunity  of  showing  cause  to  induce 
a  belief  that  justice  has  not  been  done,  or  that  he  has  discovered  new 
testimony ;  and  tho  Court,  or  a  majority  of  its  members,  may,  according 
to  a  sound  discretion,  grant  him  a  new  trial.  Before  passing  sentence,  the 
.accused  shall  always  have  the  opportunity  of  being  heard,  if  he  liave  aught 
to  say  in  excuse  or  palliation. 

[10.]  The  accused  having  been  heard,  or  not  desiring  to  be  heard,  the 
.sentence  of  the  Court  shall  then  be  ])ronounced,  and  shall  be  either  admo- 
nition, suspension  as  defined  by  tho  existing  Canons  of  this  Church,  or 
degradation,  as  the  ofl^encc  or  otfences  adjudged  to  be  proved  shall  seem 
to  deserve.  It  shall  bo  tho  duty  of  the  Court,  whenever  sentence  lias 
i>een  pronounced,  whether  it  be  upon  a  trial,  or  for  contumacy,  to  com- 
municate such  sentence  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Autliority  of  every  Diocese 
of  this  Chureh ;  and  it  shall  bo  the  duty  of  such  Authority  to  cause 
such  sentence. to  bo  made  knov.ai  to  every  Clergyman  under  his  juris- 
diction. 

[11.]  Every  Court  sliall  keep  a  full  record  of  its  proceedings,  including 
the  whole  evidence  given  before  it.  Should  any  Court  refuse  to  insert  in 
its  record  a  statement  of  any  testimony  which  has  been  received,  or  of 
any  decision  which  the  Court  has  made,  or  of  any  fact  which  has  occurred 
in  Court,  or  any  paper  which  either  i^arty  has  produced,  it  shall  be  tho 
right  of  either  party  to  tile  an  exception  in  writing,  containing  a  statement 
of  such  evidence,  decisionorfact,  or  referring  to  or  describing  such  paper, 
which  paper  shall  also  be  tiled  with  tho  exception.  All  exceptions  and 
paners  so  filed  shall  become  parts  of  the  record. 

[12.]  Such  records  sliall  be  kept  by  the  Clerk,  and  inserted  in  a  book,  to 
be  attested  by  tho  signatures  of  tho  President  and  Clerk.  Every  such 
book,  and  all  papers  connected  with  any  trial,  shall  be  deposited  with  the 
llegistrar  of  the  General  Council.  Such  books  and  papers  shall  be  open 
to  the  inspectioii  of  every  member  of  thi;H  Church. 

[13.]  Every  .Court,  constituted  under  the  authority  of  this  Canon,  may 
be  attended  by  one  or  more  Lay  advisers,  who  shall  be  communicants  of 
this  Church,  and  of  tho  profession  of  the  law.  Such  advisers  may  hd 
present  at  all  the  proceedings  of  the  Court,  but  they  shall  have  no  vote 
in  any  case  whatever ;  it  shall  be  their  duty  to  give  in  person  to  the  Court 
an  opinion  on  any  question  not  theological,  upon  which  the  Coui*t,  or  any 
member  thereof,  or  either  party,  shall  diesire  an  opinion.  If  a  dispute 
shall  arise  whether  any  question  be  or  be  hot  theological,  it  shall  bo  deci- 
ded by  the  Court  by  a  majority  of  votes.  The  Court  may  always,  by 
unanimous  consent,  appoint  an  adviser  or  advisers.  If  they  are  not  unan- 
imous, each  member  of  the  Court  may  name  a  candidate;  if  not  moro 
than  three  are  named,  they  all  shall  be  advisers;  if  more  than  tlirec  are 
named,  the  Court  shall  reduce  them  to  three  by  lot. 

§  7.  [1.]  Any  Bishop  of  this  Church  may  bo  presented  for  holding  and  . 
teaching  doctrine  inconsistent  with  that  of  this. Church,  by  any  Bishop 
in  communion  with  this  Church,  and  not  under  suspension  or  degrada- 
tion. No  Bishop  shall  be  presented  in  any  other  mode  for  this  ottence  ; 
and  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  two  or  more  persons  to  unitJrtn  any  such 
presentment.  Tho  Bishop  making  such  presentment  shall  appoint  a 
Church  Advocate. 


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H  .TOITPvXAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.       L7tli  Day. 

:^{U  Every  presentmont  for  alleged  erroneous  doctrine  si  jail  be  si^od 
by  the  p^  makiBp  it,  and  sh^dl  bo  addre98ed  to  the  Bishopsof  tl  e 
Prot^stiTt  Epiiicopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  btates,  and  dehrcred  to 
thTsenior  liiSiop  entiUed  to  a  seat  in  the  House  of  BishoiJS,  and  not 
Witiff  tlie  accused  or  the  accuser,  whoso  duty  it  s^mll  bo  to  coftveuo  a 
Oortrt  for  the  trml  of  tlte  accused.  The  Court  shall  be  composed  of  nil 
tU*  JTisIiaps  entitled  to  scats  in  the  House  of  liishops,  excq.t  the  nccnser 
Httd  tljuft  ac^nsed.  l^roe-fourths  of  sucli  Ijishops  sh^i31  constitute  a 
uuorum;  but  the  consent  of  two-thirds  of  all  tho  Bishops  entytlcd  to 
.Heats  in  the  HOu-so  of  Bishops  shall  be  necessarv  to  a  cWction.-  •  -  - 

;;  8  ri.l  If  charges  be  preferred  against  a  Missionary  Bishop,  Avho  i^ 
not  a 'Diocesan,  such  Missionary  Bishop  shtill  be  required  by  the  Pro- 
sidiugor  scuior  Bishop  to  name  some  one  of  the  three  Dioceses  nearest 
to  lys  Dirtrict  or  Missionary  field;  and  such  selection  having  boon  made, 
the  procOGdinars  €hall  then  be  precisely  such  as,  under  this  Canofi,  thev 
would  be  were  he  the  Diooestm  of  tiie  Diocese  nAiued  by  hiin.  Ir^rhoukl 
the  JMissiouary  Bishop  refuse  to  name  a  Diocese,  then  the  Presiding: 
Bishop  may  name  any  one  of  the  throe  above  designated,  and  the  ctiect 
shall  be  the  same  as  if  the  nomination  had  been  made  h'y  the  accused 

Ml^Jon&ry  Bishop.  ,,.,,-  •     •  v  ♦? 

[2.]  If  charges  be  preferred  agnii-Jst  a  Bishop  having  no  jurisdiction, 
he  shall  be  proceeded  against  precisely  as  if  ho  were  the  Dioeesdu  til'  the 
Dioee^  la  \yhich  ho  liaj  hi^j  civil  res'uloncxj.-  kI  m^u-^     -.i-i  •  ••  -^'-.v? 

\'4,.]  My  Foreign  Missii>nary  Binhop  shall, 'On* prepentwonthy^tAVO^ 
thirds  of  the  Mistdonaries  imder  his  charge,  foe  iniraorality  (tt  licirosy, 
or  l'(-><^  a  Violation  of  the  l^onfetitntioit  4)r  Cauoh^  of  this  Ghnrch,  be  ti^iet), 
and^if  found  guilty,  sentenced,  iu  all  particulars  as  if  lie  ^cr©  actually 
fe«iidcnt  witVim  the  limits  of  the  Coniederale  States,,  except  that  tho  trird 
fimy  be  withiaahy  Diocese  in  tlio  Confe<leratc  JSt:ite$.  =  -s^n  «?t;M» .; 

cAN^N  IX.      *     '         *;:  i  .^ 

Of  Sentences,  -^   •■-    r." -nrr  Iht  f./iK  rA- 


degraded  therefrom  eiitirelv,  and  not  froin  a  Insider  to  a  lower  Order  of 
of  the  su'ine.  X^  degraded,  oir.deposed  MM^istec  s^Iiall  be .  i-ies|orc4  tq. pUc 
Ministry.  •      '  ^   • 

[2.]  AVhcnever  a  Clergyman  shall  be  degr ailed  or  deposed,  the  Bishop 


Qongrega'tion^  oil  the  first  occasion  of  public  w:or»liip  ne.\t  occurripg;  ^n 
which  notice,  it  shall  be  statct^  whether  or  no  thtf  dejji'a^laUt'l^  W  <Vl>PW- 


••|  nir.'d.    .;»li. 

-?ihr/iii'jh 


M,nt\iUi  > 


ga:non  X 

....■-.  ^ .  -       • .  ■        . .  ■, .         .  ■ .  I  ■    ..... 

:■  ■..!  .  '.  .1..  t"-^  ;     .  .,      -  i      •  ■  . .  .■   '  .;  .•         .    •    *1     ..  . 

^  Tkij, Bishops  of  tliiftChurcb,  who  are  entitled  to  seats  in  tho  House  of 
Bishops,  may  altogether  remit  and  terminate  any  judicial  sentence  im- 


18(52.] 


,  HOUSE  OF.  DEPUTIES. 


S5 


posed  by  Bishop*  acting  collectively  u^  a  judicial  tribunal;  or  modifj 
!^  ^me  so  far  L  to  dosigmvte  a  precise  perio.1  of  too,  or  o  her  .pecil  c 
continc«iLcy,  on  the  occuri-ence  of  which  6n6h  PMit^cb  shall  ntterljr 
cease  S  bo  of  no  further  ibree  or  effect:  Frovuled,  thnt  nptiuch  n3., 


meetinu- of  tho  said  BifiHops,  wnicti  snaii  t>o  cimvmiu^i  uj  ^.^v^  ^  *^-.^^p 
rC  oa  «.«  aPP"c''«''n  <•'• ''•'y  ^vo  Bishops;  throe  -^^o-ff^  «?^«*' !^ 
tt-ritiu"  of  tlio  time,  i.laco  and  object  of  the  meeting,  beros  ?}^en, '" 
o'S.  SiX-P,  or  sent  to  -his  usnal  pWo  of  abode:  I'rovidcd  «ri»M.i'|* 
snob  lonissioii  or  modllic^tioti  bo  assented  to  by  a  ^'^'^If'f^^^f'^Z 
ops  not  loss  than  a  Majority  of  tho  wholo  number  entrtloil  at  the  toe 
to  sciits  iu  the  llonso  of  Bishops :  and protidcd,  t\mtn^w^s^^OTcm  Aail, 

h*>ritvM{tP'0  'H*- 


beeonstriTcd  to  alter  th£  effect  ot  Canon  IX.  ol  this  Irttou 


;<jrl 


\\:iiiU(*J  li- 


CANON.  Xi. 

,  .' dicguldtlom  Ecspectin/j  the  L^utif^  ..,j.«,.  rtj  -r.>frr  j  ^ 

'^1.  :i  Cominuni^atit  removing  from  one  ParLsh  to  anotlier  vhulVpro^> 
cni-e  from  the  Kcctor  of  the  Parish  of  his  last  residence,  ^f  \"/^^o^^ 
no  Kector,  ti-om  one  of  the  Wardens,  a  certiflcat^  ''f^^^^^l  pS'^r 
is  a  Gortummicant  in  good  standing;  and  the  Rector  ot  the  Ijnshoi 
CoMirri^uatioti  to  whlcli  he  or  she  remm^es  shall  hot  bo  re*i«ireil  to  n^ 
ce  ve  him  or  hei*  as  a  Commni^icant  until  such  letter  bo  produeecL 

^  o  As  on<3  <>f  the  rubrics  of  this  Church  requires  thjt  every  Mmister 
rebelTing/rom  the  Communio^i  «hnll  give  an  account  of  the  ^ame  toth^ 
oSary  it  i:^  herebv  provided,  that,  information  of  the  same  being  Imd 
X^^M^^r:Z^\^  the  Bishop,  it  shall  iiot  be  Ws d^  to  inst^u^^^ 

n  nonirv  nnles^  there  be  a  complaint  made  to  him  itt  wntiHg  by  the  re- 

;:i     l^^^^^^^  receiving  cSnplaint,  the  Bishop  ->^«1?^^^«^;^X* 

imnirv  as  may  bo  directed  by  the  Canons  of  tho  Diocese  m  rrhich  t-^i* 

ovrms  taken  place;  and  tl/e  notice,  giv<^u  as  above  by  the  Minister,. 

shall  be  a  sumcient  presentation  of  the  party  impelled. ; -[^;^,.  v, ;?,     ^ 

Tli(3  Her.  Mt;  Crane;  on  bdialf.oi;  ia^e,.Cpi)^ft^^ 
Missions,  rncicle  tlio  following  "  .^.-^rmU  i-:.  • 

Th.'5  Oominitteo  on  Missioa^;   after  mature  ^icBbS^aittou^o^^ 
U.,o.V.nt  ;sul^.t  -Mch Jia,^  beeu  ,omn.l^^^ 


^f  fVA'  Ivvi^vi^nrrv  work  of  the  (jnurcn,  most  ue  icit  tu  mu  i.v.-iiv^n  «•->- 
Uiocltf  C^ndf  Tn  each  Wocc^c,  'at^tb  tbe^Mis-^ynarr-B^^shorji"-*; 

tl  So^t  oT.  ¥6ri^s,,^al  receive  ,uch,  direc  foy  atj^  distnbttfaw,  f » 
will  festtena  to  tKe'  fextenslon  of  the  ReacemerVKlDjrao*.. ,  ., 

In  accordance  with  these  View*  th»  cotnmittee  respoctlully  reeommena 
to  the  Itoiis*  of  Dflpnties  for  its  accepta^Bce,  the  foJlwmg  i!e»olut»o»s,  to 
wit:     ■  ,  ,.:-:■.-    .„,  .    ..■v.:.-Ji  V  !■  i'.l  ,!^^>^r^  i'.':.; 

ite()?«<vZ,.  The  iloviso  of,  Bishops  ooncurruig,     :<      AMtbh.il „t'\K^. 

1.  Thai'afJommitteeof  tiiree  bishops,  tHosenby  fll^Krfu^ri  of  B«h- 
OP3  shall  90  f» control  the g,»eralmiesionarr  work«f ! the:f  ^weh.-Wto 
aSiii-o  Miss  onary  Districts^n  States  or  Tfrritories  not  orswir*!  i«to 


^     ^ 


8G  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNClL  I7tli  Dny. 

Diocesef^,  arrange  the  boundaries  of  their  jurisdictions,  and  provide  regu- 
lations and  instructions  for  their  guidance  ;  it  being  understood,  that  each 


Missionaries  under  liim. 

2.  That  the  said  Committee  shall  lix  tlic  ratio  of  distribution  among 

the  Dioceses  and  Districts  which  are  to  bo  provided  for,  and  the  baharies 

of  the  Missionaries :  protlded,  howerer,  tliat  all  special  contributions  shall 

he  received  and  disbursed  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  Missionary  funds,  ac- 

^    cording  to  the  will  of  the  donors. 

0.  That  the  Committee  proposed  in  the  first  of  these  resolutions,  is  ex- 

l>ected  to  encourage  the  prosecution  of  Foreign  Missions,  so  far  as  it  may 

be  able  ;  but,  until  communications  are  opened,  and  satisfixctory  relations 

are  established  with  Bishops  and  other  Missionaries  in  foreign  countries, 

.  all  monies  which  liave  been,  or  may  be  hereafter,  contributed  for  this 

j^bject  shall  be  securely  invested. 

f^  4.  That  in  order  to  provide  a  Missibnary  Fnnd,  the  General  Council 
(Mirnestly  advise  all  Clergymen  of  the  Church  having  charge  of  Congre- 
gations arfd  Missions,  to  adopt  some  system  of  monthly  otferings,  to  be 
received  durijig  public  worship,  and  they  further  advise  all  members  of 
the  Church,  who  may  be  precluded  by  circumstances  from  going  fre- 
(luently  to  the  House  of  God,  to  set  apart  something  every  month  in 
I>lace  of  such  ofterings,  and  that,  of  the  whole  amount  thus  obtained,  at 
least  one-fourth  be  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  said  Committee. 

5.  That  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  appoint  one  or  more  Treasurers  to 
receive  and  distribute  the  Foreign  and  Domestic  Fund  :  the  said  Trea- 
surers to  cause  to  be  published,  from  time  to  time,  all  missionary  receii)ts 
and  expenditures,  and  to  make  an  annual  report  to  said  Committee,  who 
shall  report  triennially  to  theGeneral  Council. 

(5.  That  each  Bishop,  for  whose  Diocese  or  District,  ]^Iissionary  a]>pru- 
priations  may  be  made,  shall  report  annually  to  said  Committee,  and  tri- 
ennially to  the  House  of  Bishops. 

7.  That  the  reports  of  the  receiving  agents  for  Foreign  and  Donicstic 
Missions  referred  to  this  Committee,  be  published  with  the  Journal  iA' 
this  House. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Crane  presented  papers  testifying  to  the 
organization  of  the  Diocese  of  Arkansas. 

On  motion  of  Kev.  Mr.  Mitchell,  said  papers  were  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  N'ew  Dioceses.  '  '      •" 

On  motion  of  the  same,  said  Committee  was  allowed  to 
sit  during  the  segsion  of  the  House. 

The  Chair  appointed  Mr.  Moore  on  the  Committee  on 
^  ew  Dioceses,  in  the  place  of  Mr.  Whittle,  to  whom  leave 
of  absence  had  been  granted,  and  the  Rev.  Dr.  Lord  in 
place  of  Mr.  Tegues  not  in  attendance.  « 

Leave  of  absence  was  granted  to  the  Rev.  .Mr.  Crane 
alter  to-day,  for  the  remainder  of  the  session.  .  ' 

Mr.  McCrady  offered  the  following  Resolution,  to  wit: 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  this  General  Coun- 
cd  do  adjourn  on  Fridry  next. 


1862.]  llOUSi^:  OF  DEPUTIES.  87       , 

On  morion  of  Mr.  TJielan,  the  resolution  was  amended 
by  striking  out  the   word  "Friday,"    and  inserting    the  . 
^v  or d  "  Saturday." 

On  motion  of  th.e  ^ame,  the  resolution  thus  amended, 
v.'as  adopted.  • 

Ordercdy  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 

(lie  House  of  Dishops. 

The  Chair  announced  tlie  special  order,  to-wit :  Resolu- 
tion to  amend  Art.  VII  of  the  Constitution. 

On  motion,  the- rules  of  order  were  suspended  in  order  to 
receive  the  report  of  the  Committee  on!N"ew  Dioceses. 

Tlio  Committee  on  [N'cw  Dioceses  presented  the  following 

HEPORT.  ^ 

The  CiMiuulLtco  on  the  Admission  of  New  Dioceses  report,  tliat  they  " 
have  had  under  consideration  the  papers  relating  to  the  application  of  the 
1  )ioceso  of  Arkansas  for  admission  into  union  with  this  Council,  and  re- 


made aiid  provided,  be  admitted  into  Union  with  this  Council. 

(Signed)  '        J.  C.  HUSKE,  Chairman. 

On  "motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell,  the  Resolution  con- 
tained in  said  Report  was  adoptee]. 

Ordcfedy  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Hanson,  the  Resolution  to 
amend  Art.  .YII  of  the  Constitution,  was  laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Mr.  Williams,  the  special  order,  to-wit : 
Resolution  of  i\Ir.  DeRosset,  to  amend  Art.  X  of  the  Con- 
stitution, was  suspended. 

On  motion  of  the  Ret.  Mr.  Clark, 

Jit-fiolcc'l,  That  the  attention  of  tlic  several  Diocesan  Councils  be  called 
to  the  amendment  to  the  Constitution  which  has  been  proposed  by  the 
Deputies  from  Virginia,  and  that  the  said  Councils  be  requested  to  express 
an  opinion  as  to  the  necessity  of  the  change  proposed. 

The  following  Messages  were  received  from  the  House  of 
Bishops  : 

JI2SSA(iK   ^'0.    IS. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  resolution  : 

Jiesohedy  That  the  folloAving  Canons,  as  conveyed  to^  this  House  in 
^[essageXo.  23.  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted,  to-^rit:  Canon 
IV.,  Canon  VI.,  Canon- VII.,  Canon  VIII. 

MESSAGE   NO.    10. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Rcsoliition : 


«;* 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         ITthDav. 


i  ii^oZtVv^^  Tli^ttlie  fgllou'iAg  Canons,  as  conveyed  to  this  House  ia  }S.es- 
s^ge, ]S'o, '^ii^ from  tlie  ITouse  of  Bej^utios,  to- wit:  Canon  L,  Canon  IL, 
Canon  [it.,  Ci^non  I V".,  (of  Title  III.)  be  adopted,  with  the  fallowing  amend- 
ment to  Canon  IV.,  §4,  by  the  addition  of  the  following  elanse:  ♦^And 
it'^thbCki*j?yman  be  deposed  for  anything  in'^olving  moral  degradation, 
such  notice  shall  be  read  beijpre  every  congregation  of  the  DJQcpse  to 
wluch  he^  belongs,  tm  the  occasion  of  public  worship  next  after  the  re- 
ooptfon  of  sncli  notice.*' 


MKSiiAGK   NO.   2U. 


xw 


.fM-ni  ,,  ,  .  .^*  .  r-  \       1''^^ 

Tlie  llouse  of  Bisbops  iutorms  the  House  of  Depiilics,  iluit  it  has  passed, 
tlie  foUowing  Resolutions :  '      . 

'  i.  Al!?so'^«/f,  The  Ifonse  of  Deputies  concurring.  That  the  Book  of 
Common  Pi*ayc«r,  ;Wid  Adtoiiiistration  of  the  Sacraments  and  other  Rites 
i»nd Geremoniei^  of  th<j Church,  heretofore  aised  in  fhe  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  United  States,  but  amended  by  the  substitution  of  "Con- 
federate States"  for  "United  States,"  and,  "Council"  for  "Convention," 
whtrever  they  occur  therein,  be  establit^hed  by  this  General  Council  as 
tb^  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  Administration  of  the  Sacraments  and  other 
Rites  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  Articles  of  Religion,  and  Fohn  and 
M"anner  of  rtialdng,  ordaining  and  consecrating  Bishops,  Priests  and  Dea- 
con^, to  be  used  in  this  Church.  .  . 
!!.  Eesohed,  The  House  of  Deputies  conourntig,  Thafc  to  said  Booiv 
t^er6  shall  be  prefixed  a  Declaration  of  its  Ratification,  la  these  words 


"the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousaud  cightLundred  and,bijsiy-tw<». 

"  This  Council,,  liuvin^'  in  its  ^ifescnt  session  set  forth  a  Book  of  Com- 
**mon  Prayer,  Administration  of  the  Sacraments  and  ot^cr  ftites  an<l 
'•  Ceremonies  of  tlie  Church,  do  hereby  establish  the  tiaidBook :  And  thor 
"dec^^re  itto  be  the  Liturgy  of  this  Church:    And  reqjuire  that  it  bo 
'^r.aceivcd  afi  ?u(?h  by  jJl  the  members  of  the  same.    And  this  Book  sliall 
»;be  m  ii^e  from  and  after  the  First  Day  of  December,  in  the  year  of  our 
'*Lora,  one  thousaml  e1;?ht  hundred  and  sixty-two." 
'^9:  E6inte^  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  That  a  Cwnmittoe  of 
throe  Bishops,  three  Presbyters,  and  three  Laymea  be  appointed,  who 
shall  prepare  a  preface  to  the  said  Book  of  Oommoa  Prayer  to  be  sub- 
i^itted  to  the  next  General  Council,  and  if  approved  by  it,  to  be  preh\-od 
to  said  Book.  ' 

;t  U€S(ilt€il,Th^.  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  That  tile  saln^.  Cmn- 
mittce  be  a^thon^l  to  publish  an  edition  of  said  Book  for  the  pi-esent; 
use  of  the  Church.  m  .» ,  i 

5  RcHQhed,  mi^  ni)m^  of  Deputies  concurring.  That  while  tlii«  Gen- 
era Councd  recognizes  its  duty  to  put  forth  a  standard  edition  of  tho 
Ho  y  Scriptures,  yet,  in  its  .ludgment,  the  present  condition  of  the  countrv 
m.-kes  It  expedient  to  postpone  the  execution  thereof. 

Th^  vote  on  the  Eesoliitiou  to  amend  Article  X.  of  the 
Ooustitution,  having  been  taken  by  Dioceses  and  Orders, 
restil1)ed  a.8  loUows ;  ', 

Of  the  Clergy—Dioceses  represented,  7.    Avefe  *2,  Noes  5 
to-wit: 

;  ,yirijima.--Re7.  Hes^s.  Sparrow,  Peterkin  and  Xorton— Xo.  ,  v 

>orth  Carohna.-Rev.  Messrs.  Mason,  Hubbard  and  Hnsko-Ave.       ■ 


1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


89 


.'.South  Carolina. — Rev.  Messrs.  Honckel  and  Trap  icr— No. 
Georgia — Rev.  Messrs.  Olai-koand  Williams— No.  .Jlcy.Mr.  Rcos— Aye, 
Alabama. — Rev.  Messrs.  Mitchell  and  Pierce — Iso. 
Missis9ipj)i. — Rev.  Dr.  Lord — Aye.  -q   .;; 

Texas. — ^Re v.  Mr,  Wagner — No.  *       . ,.  . 

Of  tlie  Laity — Dioceses  represented,  5.  '  Ayes  2,'Xoe»  2, 
Divided  1,  to-wit :  ^t  * 

Virginia.-^Me8srs.  Bacon  and  Massie — No. 
,.  Xorth  Cai'olina. — ifessrs.  l>attie  and  Dellossct— Aye.         .  .  j| 
'  South  CaroUua. — -Messrs.  8ass  and  McCrady — Aye.  '.-^i  i 

(Jeorgia. — Messrs.  Meigs,  Montgomery  and  Moore — No.  f 

Alabama. — Mr.  Jones,  Aye.     Mr.  Phelan,  No. 

The  Cliair  declared  the  amendment  lost. 

On  motion,  the  House  took  a  recess  till  7  o'clock,  P.  M. 

EVENING   SESSION. 

Tlie   Chair  announeod  the   special   order,   to-wit:  !VIr. 

McOrady's  Kesolution  to  stnke  out  Artiqlo  ,V.  of  the  Con- 
stitution. ,,^:.--.•:■-•■v^mrH^  v;.fM    -  m  r..^ 

On  motion  of  the  llev.  Mr.  iVapieV,  said  llesoluti^ilV'as 
amended  by  striking  out  all  after  i\yQ»  "\yoM  "EefeolVcd," 
and  inserting  the  folloA\ang:  ......!   r.  n,..    , 

Resdlted;  The  House  of  Bishox>s  concurhiii,'*  Thrit  AftfcSo 'V.' of  Ihe 
Constitution  of  this  Church,  be  amended  by  striking  out  all  after  the  'wxji-d* 
''Article  V.,"  and  inserting  tlie  following: 

"Every  Diocesan  Council  shall, be,  composed  of  the  Bishop  or  Bishops 
of  the  Diocese,  and  of  such  other  clergymen  aAd  such  lay  representation 
:us  shall  1)C  detcnuined  by  the  Constitution  thereof." 

IMie  vote  was  then  taken  upon  the  resolution  by  Dioceses 
and  Orders,  and  the  Resolution  as  amended.  Was  unani- 
mously adopted.^ 

Ordered,  That  said  Kesolution  be  couvayed  to  the  House 
of  Bishops.  * 

On  motion  of  Mr.  MeCrady,  the  Keport  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  the  Jjiblo  and  Prayer  Book,  was  laid  on  the  table  f<§T 
the  present.     _      .  .  .(,,  .om  ^,r 

On  motion  of  the  same,  the  House  took  up  Message  Iso. 
20.  of  the  House  of  Bishops.  ♦  V 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Phelan,  said  Hfeport  was  made  the 
special  order  for  to-morrow  at  12  o'clock  M.fj-K^  lo  'Jb\nu  . 

On  motion,  •••fiiJ'  Mat  V»  {toft'^'fiT  n( » 

Resolved.,  The  llouse  of  Bishops  concurring,  Tiiat  the  following'  (Janon 
be  adopted,  to  wit :  ,    »-,!' u" 

^  VCAJN^ON-'V.  ,  '  ;■  ■  " 

Of  the  Abandonment  of  the  Communion  of  this  Church  hj  a  Presbyter 

or  Deacon, 

■^  1.  It  a»y  Presbyter  or  Deacon  shall,  without  avauin^  nimgelf  of  the 
provisions  of  Canoi>  IV.of  this  Title,  abandon  the  Communion  of  this 


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DO 


JOUKNAL  OF  THK  GENEPwAL  COUNCIL. 


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91 


('Iiurcli,  eidier  by  nil  open  rciiunciiiticni  of  the  dootrijie,  discipline,  and 
worship  of  this  Church,  or  hy  a  formal  .idinission  into  any  religious  body 
not  in  communion  with  tlic  same,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  tlie  Standinpf 
Committee  of  the  Diocese  to  make  ccrtilicato  of  the  fact  to  tho  Bishoj) 
of  the  Diocese,  or,  if  there  be  no  Dishop,  to  the  Pishop  of  an  adjaceiit 
Diocese;  whioh  certificate  shall  bo  recorded,  and  shall  be  taken  and 
deemed  by  the  Bishop  as  equivalent  to  a  renunciation  of  the  Ministry  by 
the  Minister  liimseM?  Notice  shall  then  be  given  to'  tho  said  Minister, 
by  the  said  Bishop  receiving  the  certificate,  that  unless  he  shall,  "svithin 
six  months  after  being  notilled,  make  declaration  that  tho  facts  alleged 
iuAliid  certiiicate  are  false,  he  will  be  deposed  ft-om  the  .Ministry  of  this 
Clmrch. 

^  2.  And  if  such  declaration  be  not  made  within  six  months  as  afore- 
said, the  Bishop  shall  depose  said  Minister  from  the  Ministry,  and  pro- 
nounce and  record,  in  the  presence  of  two  or  more  Presbyters^  that  he 
has  been  so  deposotl.  .   ^  • ,     • 

Paifided^  nevertheless,  that  if  tho  Minister  so  renouncing  shall  trans- 
mit to  the  Bishop  receiving  the  certificate,  a  retraction  of  the  acts  or 
declarations  constituting  his  offence,  the  Bishop  may,  at  bis  discretion, 
abstain  from  any  further  proceedings. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  liosolntioii  ti> 
the  House  of  Bishops.  ^ 

On  motion  of  t'he  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier,       " 

liesolced,  The  House  of  Bishoi)S  coucurriug,  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit:        *     - 

.^       -        CANON  VI. 

Of  a  Clergyma-m-AUenting  Himself  from  las  Llocesc, 

AVlicn  a  Clergyman  has  been  absent  from  the  Diocese  to  which  he 
belongs,  during  two  years,  without  reasons  satisfactory  to  the   IJishop 


tion  of  such  insufficiency,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Clerical 
Members  of  the  Standing  Committee,  suspend  him  from  tho  Ministry ; 
which  suspension  shall  continue  until  ho  shall  give,  in  Avriting,  sufficient 
rwfeonsfor  his  absence,  or  until  he  shall  renew  his  residence  'in  his  Dio- 
cese,.or  until  he  shall  renounce  tho  Ministry  according  to  Canon  III.  of 
this  Title.  In  the  case  of  such  suspension  as  above  provided  for,  the 
Bishop  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every 
Diocese  of  this  Church. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops.  *       .    .      ., 

On  motion  of  the  same,    '  .        -  ^ 

ReMhed  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  followiui;  Canon 
be  adopted,  to  wit :  ® 

CANON  VII.* 

Of  the  Alandomiciit  of  the  Coimmnilon  of  tU  Churclihy  a  Llshop. 


/^ 


a 


same,  the  Standing  Commitleo  of  tlie  Diocese  shall  make  cortriicate  of 
the  fact  to  the  senior  I^ishop,  which  certificate  J^hall  bo  recorded,  and 
shall  be  taken  and  deemed  as  equivalent  to  a  rcnuifciation  of  the  Minis* 
try  by  tho  Bishop  himself.  *  * 

Notice  shall  then  be  given  to  said  i^ishop  by  the  senior  Bishop  re- 
ceiving tho  certiticate,  that  unless  he  shall,  Avithin  six  months  after  being 
notitied,  make  declaration  that  tho  facts  alleged  in  said  certiticate  are 
false,  ho  will  be  deposed  from  tho  Ministry  of  this  Clmrch. 

And  if  such  declaration  bo  not  made  within  six  montks  as  aforesaid, 
tiie  senior  Bishop,  with  the  consent  of  the  majority  of  the  House  of 
r>ishop.s,  shall  dei>oso  from  tho  Ministry  the  Bishop  so  certified  as  abaii-T 
doning,  and  shall  pronounce  and  record,  in  tho  presence  of  two  or  more 
Pishops,  that  he  has  been  so  deposed. 

Ordered,  That  the  Seer.etary  convoy  said  Resolution  to 

tlie  House  of  Bishops. 

•  On  motion  of  the  same,  -      ^  ^ 

Iiesohed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to-w  it:  ^  '  *. 

CANON  VI II. 

•-        .    '  Of  the  Trial  of  a  Bishoj). 

^,  1.  Any  Bishop  (►f  this  Church  may  be  presented  for  trial  on  charges 
for.  the  following  ottences,  viz:  (1*)  Crime  or  immorality.  (2.)  Holding 
and  teaching  publicly,  or  ])rivately  and  advisedly,  any  doctrine  contrary 
to  that  held  by  the  Prote.staiit  Episcoi>al  Church  in  the  Confederate 
States.  (3.)  Violation  of  the  Constitution  or  Canons  of  the  General 
Council.  (4.)  Violation  of  the  Constitution  or  .Canons  of  the  Diocese 
to  which  he  belongs.  (5.)  Any  act  v.hich  involves  a  breach  of  his  Ordi- 
nation or  Consecration  vows. 

§  2.  [1.]  The  proceedings  shall  conlmence  by  charges  in  writing;  and, 
except  when  tlie  charge  is  holding  and  teaching  doctrine  contrary  to  that 
held  by  this  Church,  shall  be  signed  by  either 

Five  male  communicants  of  this  Church,  in  good  standing,  belonging 
to  the  Diocese  of  the  accused,  of  whom  two  at  least  must  be  Presby-    ' 
ters;  or, 

By  seven  male  Communicants  of  this  Clmrch,  in  good  standing,  of 
whom  two  at  least  shall  be  Presbyters,  and  three  of  which  seven  shall#!' 
belong  to  the  Diocese  of  the  accused. 

[2.]  AVhenever  a  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  have  reasmi  to  bQlievc 
that  there  are  in  circulation  rumours,  reports,  or  charges  aifecting  his 
moral  or  religious  character,  he  may,  if  he  please,  acting  in  conformity 
with  the  written  advice  and  consent  of  any  two  of  his  brother  Bishops 
whom  he  may  select,  demand  of  the  Presiding  Bishop  of  the  House  of 
Bishops,  or  if  he  be  the  Bishop  aticcted  by  such  rumours,  or  if  he  be 
related  to  him  within  the  degrees  hereinafter  mentioned,  then  of  the  Bishop 
next  in  seniority  not  so  related,  to  convene  a  Board  of  Inquiry  in  the 
mode  hereinafter  set  forth,  to  investigate  such  rumours,  reports,  and 
char^res,  and  to  proceed,  in  all  res[)ects,  according  to  the  provisions  of 
..this  Canon,  as  if  charges  had  been  formally  made  in  either  of  the  two 
,^  modes  first  mentioned  in  this  section. 

/  [3.]  "NVheJiever  charges  are  formally  made  in  either  of  the  modes  first 
»-  obove  mentioned,  the  accusers  may,  if  they  choose,  select  a  Lay  Commu- 
i  nicant  of  this  Church,  of  the  profession  of  the  law,  to  act  as  their  advi- 


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[7th  V^y. 


scr,  advc^catc  :uul  agent,  in  i)reptu-iug  the  accusation,  proolti,  ctc.^  until 
such  time  an  a  Board  ot"  Inquiry  is  convened  in  such  manner  as  is  here- 


and  circnmstances. 

§3.  Tho  cliargcs,  Imvinj^  been  prepared  in  either  of  the  modes  tirst 
above  mentioned^  ishaH  then  he  dolivered  to  the  Presiding  Bishop  of  thiri 
Chiu'ch^  if  lie  b«  not  tlie  accused,  nor  related  to  the  uccnsod  in  any  degree 
mentioned  hereinafter  in  this  Canon ;  in  eitlier  of  which  case^,  the  charges 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  next  Bishop  in  seniority  not  so  related. 
'  ^  4.  A  Board  for  making  a  preliminary  inciuii-y  into  charges  thus  pre- 
ferred, shall  bo  constituted  as  follows,  whenever  suck  JJoard  shall  he 
necessary,  viz: 

[1.]  The  Presiding  Bishop,  or  senior  Bishop,  as  the, case  may  be,  to  \vhom 
such  charges  arc  delivered,  shall  take  the  list  of  Deputies  to  the  hist 
(Joueral  Council  that  was  held  before  such  charged  Avcro  presented,  and 
from  that  list  shall  choose  by  lot  two  Presbyters  and  two  Laymen  from 
the  jleputation  of  the  Diocese  of  the  accused,  and  two  Presbyters  *ind 
two  Laymen  from  each  of  the  respective  deputations  of  the  three  ])iocesos 
ac^joining  that  of  the  accused;  and  if  there  be  not  three  adjoining,  of 
the  three  nearest  thereto;  and  if  more  than  three  Diocesfcs  adjoin  tluii 

.  of  the  accused,  those  three  that  have  the  largest  number  of  can(Ti)i(.:ilIy 
resident  Pro^^jbyters  in  them  shall  bo  accounted  adjoining,  for  tho  purposes 
of  this  Canon ;.  and  the  sixteen  individuals  thus  seleotod  by  lot  shall  con- 
stitute the  Board  of  Inquiry,  a  m;^jority  of  whom  shall  forin  a  quorum  for 
doing  business.  •  ,        . . 

|2.  j  The  Presiding  Bishop,  or  nc.xfc  in  seniority  as  the  case  may  1k>, 
inuneduitely  after  thus  selecting  by  l^t  the  Board  of  Inquiry,  shall  give 
notice  thereof  to  eacl^  inember  of  said  Board,  and  direct  him  to  attend 
at  a  time  and  place  designated  by  him,  and  organize  tho  Board;  and  it 
shall  bo  tho  duty  of  each  member  so  to  attend.  The  place  must  be  within 
the  Diocese  of  the  accused.  Tho  Presiding  Bishop  «liall,  at  the  same 
time,  send  a  copy  of  the  chai-ges  to  tho  senior  Presbyter  of  those  thus 
selected  by  lot  from  the  four  Dioceses. 

[a.]  Oil  assembling,  the  Board  shall  organize  by  choosing  from  miouix 
themselves  a  President  and  Secretary,  and  shall  also  appoint  a  ChiircU 
Advocate,  who  must  be  a  Lay  Communicant  of  this  Church,  and  of  tho 

■profession  of  the  law,  and  who  thenceforward  shall,  in  all  st.igos  of  the 
])roceedings,  if  a  trial  be  ordered,  represent  the  Church,  and^o  tho  psirtv 
on  th«  ono  hand,  while  the  accused  is  the  party  on  the  other.  The 
sitting?  of  the  Board  shall  be  private ;  tho  Church  Advocate  shall  not 
attend  as  prosecuting  counsel,  but  shall  be  at  all  times  at  hand  niid  in 
readmcss  to  give  his  advice  in  all  questions  submitted  to  him  bv  the 
Boai-xl.  .  •  ■::  .  ' 

[4.)  In  coiulucUng  tho  investigation,  the  J^oard  shall  hear  the  accusa- 
tions and  such  proof  us  the  accusers  may  produce,  and  shall  determine 
wither,  npon  matters  of  law  and  of  fapt,  as  presented  to  them,  there  is 
suthcient  ground  to  put  the  accused  Bishop  upon  his  trial ;  and  in  such 
investigation,  a.s.  well,  as  in  aJI  cases  of  trial  by  an  Ecclesiastical  Coma 
now  authorized,  or  hereafter  to  be  authorized,  by  the  Constitutions  or 
Canons  of  the  General  Council  •  the  hws  of  the  State  in  which  such  inves- 
cigation  or  trial  is  had,  so  far  as  they  relate  to  Uie  law  of  evidence,  shall  be 
adopted  and  taken  as  the  rules  by  whioh  the  said  Board  or  Court  shall  be 
gOYorneil,    If  a  majority  of  the  Board  present  on  ^uch  investigation  shall 


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t^% 


1)0  of  oi)mion  that  there  are  sufficient  grounds  to  put  the  accused  Bishop 
upon  his  trial,  they  shall  direct  the  Chureh  Advocate  to  x>r€pare  a  pre- 
t;entment,  to  be  signed  by  such  of  the  Board  as  agree  thereto ;  and  to 
that  end,  shall  placxj  in  his  kands  all  the  charges,  together  with  the  testi- 
mony that  has  been  laid  befere  the  Board.  '  * 

[5.]  The  Bonrd  shall  then  direct  the  Church  Advocate  to  transmit  to 
tho  l^ishop  from  whom  they  receired  the  charges,  the  presentment  thus 
signed;  and  shall  cause  him  also,  without  delay,  to  send  to  th6  accused 
liishop  a  copy  of  the  Fame,  certified  by  the  Church  Advocate  to  be 
correct.   :, 

[C]  If  a  majority  of  the  Board  present  shall  be  of  opinion  tliat  there 
is  not  sufficient  ground  to  put  the  accused  Bishop  upon  his  trial,  in  such 
case,  tho  charges,  ^together  with  a  certificate  of  the  President  of  tho 
lioard  of  its  refusal  to  make  a  puesentraent,  shall  be  sent  td  the  Secretary 
of  the  House  rf  Bisliops,  to  be  deposited  among  the  arcl»ives  of  that 
House.  And  no  proceedings  shall  thereafter  be  had  by  way  of  present- 
ment on  such  charges,  except  upon  the  affidavit  of  a  respectable  Commu- 
nicant of  the  Church,  of  the  discovery  of  new  testimony  as  to  the  facts 
charged,  and  setting  forth  what  such  testimony  is-. 

[7.  j  No  prosontment  shall  be  found  in  any  case,  unless  the  alleged  of- 
fence shall  have  been  committed  within  five  years  next  before  the  day  on 
which  tho  charges  were  delivered  to  the  Presiding  or  Senior  Bishop, 
tint  if  tho  accused  shall  have  been  convicted  of  the  alleged  offence  in 
a  State  court,  notwithstanding  five  years  may  have  elapsed  since  its 
commission,  a  presentment  may  be  founded  on  charges  delivered  to  the 
Presiding  or  Senior  Bishop  at  any  time  within  ono  year  after  such  con- 
viction. 

§  5.  [1]  Wiion  a  ])resfentmcnt  has  been  made  by  the  Board  of  Inquii-y, 
or  a  majority  tliereof,  to  tho  Bishop  from  whom  they  received  the  charges, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  Bishop  forthwith  *to  give  to  the  accused 
written  notice  to  attend,  at  some  place  not  more  than  one  hundred  miles 
from  tho  place  of  residence  of  tho  accused  Bishop,  and  at  some  time  not 
less  than  twenty  days  after  tho  time  of  serving  such  notice,  either  per- 
sonally, or  by  some  agent  authorized  by  him  in  writing  to  act  for  him  in 
tlie  premise.^,  for  the  i)urpose  of  selecting  tho  Bishops  who  shall  form 
The  Court  for  the  trial  of  the  said  accused  Bishop  upon  the  said  present- 
ment. He  shall  also  give  notice  to  the  Church  Advocate  of  the  time  and 
pbuxj  appointed  ft)r  such  selection.  ..  _     , 

1 2.]  At  the  time  and  plac?>  appointed  in  thoW^ic(^s,  the  Bishop  who 
has  given  the  notices  shall  attend  ;  and,  in  tho  presence  of  the  accused 
Uisliop,  or  of  his  agent  anthoiMzed  as  aforesai<l,  and  also  in  the  presence 
of  the  Church  Advocate,  or  of  such  person  or  persons  as  may  attend  in, 
his  bcbalf,  or,  if  no  person  shall  attend  on  behalf  of  one  or  both,  of  two 
Presbyters  named  by  himself,  the  said  Bishop  shall  cause  to  be  placed  in 
:i  v6>sel  the  names  of  all  the  Bishops  of  this  (church  entitled  to  seats  in 
the  House  of  Bishops,  then  l^eing  within  the  territory  of  the  Confederate 
States,  except  the  accused  iind  those  Bishops  Who  may  be  related  to  him 
either  by  consanguinity  or  affinity,  in  the  direct  ascending  or  descending 
line,  c)r  as  brother,  uncle,  or  nephew.  He  shall  then  cause  seven  of  tlu* 
saitl  names  to  bo  drawn.  Tho  names  so  drawn  shall  be  entered  upon  a 
\\?<t  as  tbey  are  drawn,  and  the  accused  or  his  agent  may  strike  otf  the 
list  oJio  name,  and  tho  j;aid  Church  Advocate  or  his  agent  another  name, 
and  so  as  to  reduce  tlie  number  to  five.  It  it  shfill  happen  that  either 
party  si  1  all  neglect  or  refuse  to  strike,  then  the  l^ishop  who  hAs  giveii 
the  notices  shall  reduce  the  number  to  five,  by  striking  off  so  many  of  the 


\l^ 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GEN1:RAL  council.       [Tth  Dny. 


18G2.] 


nOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


95 


»  - 


I 


List  drawn  names  as  will  reduce  the  list  to  that  number.  The  five  I>ishoj)s 
whose  names  remain,  or  a  majority  of  them,  when  assembled,  shall  con- 
stitute the  Court  for  tlie  trial  of  the  accused  upon  the  presentment. 
[3.]  The  Court  having  been  thus  constitute,  the  Bishop  to  whom  the 
"  ]n'esentmcnt  was  made  shall  immediately  (jommunicato  to  each  ])ishop 
who  has  tiius  been  by  lot  designated  as  one  of  the  triers,  the  fact  that  ho 
is  a  member  of  the  Court.     He  shall  also  appoint  a  time  and  place  for  the 
assemblinii:  of  the  Court.     Tiie  time  shall  not  be  less  than  two  nor  more 
than  six  calendar  months  from  the  day  on  which  the  notice  should  arrive 
at  the  most  distant  Diocese,  in  the  ordinary  course  of  the  imblic  mail. 
The  place  shaH  be  within  the  Diocese  or  Missionary  field  of  tlie  accused 
.Bishop,  unless  where  the  same  liiay  bo  of  such  difficult  access,  in  the 
judgment  of  the  Presiding  or  senior  Bishop,  that  reasonable  convenience 
n^iay  re<inire  tlK3  appoint?nent  of  another  location.     And  the  said  senior 
]]ishop  shal^ cause  the  Churcli  Advocate  to  send  certified  copies  of  the 
said  presentment  to  all  the  Bishop^s  who  constitute  the  Court. 

[4.J  The  Bishop  to  whom  tlie  presentment  has  been  made  shall  also 
immediately  communicate  to  the  accused  the  names  of  the  members  of 
t.Iie  Court,  and  inform  liim  of  the  time  and  place  appointed  for  its  meet- 
ing, and  summon  liim  then  and  there  to  appear  and  answer.  He  or  any 
other  Bishop  of  this  Church  having  cluirgo  of  a  Diocese,  shall  have 
])ower,  until  the  Court  assembles,  upon  the  application  of  either  the 
Church  Advocate  or  the  accused,  to  issue  r  summons  for  witnesses. 

§0.  The  Bishops  '^ho  constitute  the  Court,  or  a  majority  of  them 
having  a^ssembled  according  to  the  notice  given  them,  which  notice  it  i^ 
hereby  made  their  duty  to  obey,  sliail  proceed  as  follows,  viz: 

|1.]  They  shall  elect  a  President  out  of  their  own  number,  and  ap|)oint 
a  1  resbyter  of  the  Church  as  Clerk,  and  if  neces^arv,  another  Prcsbvter 
'T  Assistant  Clerk ;  and  when  thus  organized,  the  President  shall  diVect 
the  Cl(^k  to  call  the  nancies  of  the  Church  Advocate  and  the  accused  • 
and  II  both  appear,  he  shall  then  cause  the  Clerk  to  read  the  presentment 
which  was  delivered  to  the  Presiding  or  senior  Bisliop,  whose  duty  it  is 

fo^^nl^'''^''  ^"^  "^f'^'  ^^'^  '*^"'^  ^"^  the  Court  upon  its  organization.      , ' 
i^.J  Ihe  accused  shall  then  be  called  upon  by  the  Court  to  say  whether 
he  IS  guilty  or  not  guilty  of  the  offente  or  offences  charged  against  him, 
and  his  plea  shall  be  duly  recorded;   and  on  his  neglect  or  refusal  to 
})leau,  the  plea  ot  not  guilty  shall  be  entered  for  bun,  and  the  trial  chall 
proceed:  l^ovidcd,  That    for  sntTicient  cause,  the  Court  may  adjourn 
Irom  time  to  time ;  And  provided,  also,  That  the  accused  shall,  at  all 
times  during  the  trial,  have  liberty  to  be  present,  and  in  due  time  and 
""'ro'.'  PJ^i"'"^  ^'''  testimony,  and  to  make  his  defence, 
tli  ;L:L  .    ^^c,"^«^^^eglect  or  refuse  to  appear  in  person,  according  to  * 
oV.  nlU    '"r;'^^''  n°'  ^'  ^t^resaid,  e^^cept  for  some  reasonable  cause 
n^Lv  3  no/T'^'?-^TK\'^^'^'  '^^"  ^''''''^  t^  pronounce  him  in  con- 
ir;?.Jn  ?    -^  -''"^  }^^^  sentence  of  suspension  or  degradation  t^-ill 

loS  r!'!f  ^?f^.'^^^^r.  ^^^he  court  at  the  expiration  of  three 

nortonr!..  K       i/r^'^J  ""''  f'^  presentment.    43ut  if  the  accused  slmll 

ence  of  sn^ni^'-^^  ^'^T'  ^^\^  f'M>iration  of  the  said  three  montlis,  sen- 

:^LlK::iTtr.^  ^--  ^^-  ^^^-^^ry  may  be  pronounced 

be 


declaration  in  the  following  words,  to  bo  read  aloud  before  tlic  witness 
testifies,  and  to  be  filed  with  the  records  of  the  Cour^ : 


(rod  to  witness  that  the  evidence  I  am  about  to  give  shall  bo  the  truth, 
tlie  whole  truth,  and  nothing  but  the  truth ;  so  help  me  God  I" 

And  if  it  be  necessary  to  take  the  tdStlmony  of  an  absent  witness  on  a 
comiiiissJbn,  such  testimony  sJiall  be  preceded  by  a  similar  written  decla- 
ration of  the  witness,  whicli  shall  be  filed  and  transmitted  with  his  or 
her  deposition  to  the- Court.  The  testimony  of  each  witness  shall  bo 
reduced  to  writing.  And  in  case  there  is  ground  to  suppose  that  tin.' 
attendance  .of  any  witness  on  the  trial  cannot  be  obtained,  it  shuU  be 
lawful  for  either  party  to  apply  to  the  Court  if  in  session,  or  if  not,  to 


and  place  of  taking  such  deposition,  accompanying  such  notice  with  the 
interrogatories  to  be  i)ropounded  to  the  vv^tness;  whereupon  it  shall  be 
lawful  for  the  other  partyj  within  six  days  after  such  notice,  to  propound 
cross-interrogatories ;  and  such  interrogatories  and  oross-interrogatories, 
if  any  be  propounded,  shall  be  sent  to  the  commissary,  who  shall  there- 
upon proceed  to  take  the  testimony  of  such  witness,  upon  oath  or  affirm- 
ation, and  transmit  it  under  seal  to  the  Court.  But  no  deposition  shall 
bo  read  at  the  trial,  unless  the  Court  have  reasonable  assurance  that  the 
attendance  of  the  witness  cannot  be  procured,  or  unless  both  parties 
shall  consent  that  it  may.  be  read:  Provided,  That  in  any  Diocese  in 
which  the  civil  government  has  authorized  the  Ecclesiastical  Courts 
therein  to  issue  summons  for  witnesses,  or  to  'administer  an  oath,  the 
Court  shall  act  in  conformity  to  such  laws. 

[5.  J  All  notices  and  papers  may  bo  served  by  a  suminoncr  or  summon- 
ers,  to  be  api)ointed  by  the  Court  when  the  same  is  in  session,  or  by  vc 
member  thereof;  and  the  certiiicato  of  any  such  summoner  sHall  be 
evidence  of  the  duo  service  of  a  notice  or  paper.  I;i  case  of  service  by 
\u\y  other  pcr::^on,  the  fact  may  be  proved  by  the  affidavit  of  such  person. 
The  delivery  of  a  written  notice  or  paper  to  the  accused  party,  or  to  the 
Ciiurch  Advocate,  or  leaving  it,  or  a  copy  thereof,  at  the  residenee,  or 
la.Nt  known  residence,  of  either,  shall  be  deemed  sufficient  service  of  such 
nor^-e  or  paper,  on  the  Church  xVdvocate  and  accused  respectively.  If 
t.'io  person  to  bo  served  vv'itli  any  notice  or  paper  shall  have  left  the  Con- 
fcdvnito  States,  it  shall  bo  a  sufficient  service  thereof  to  leave  a  copy  of 
such  aotice  or  paper  at  his  place  of  abode  within  the  Confederate  States, 
si::iy  days  bctore  the  day  on  which  tiie  appearance,  or  other  act  required 
by  iMc  said  notice  or.  paper,  is  to  be  performed. 

|o.  I  The  accused  party  may,  if  he  think  i)roper,  have  the  aid  of  coun- 
sel-; and.  if  ho  should  choose  to  have  more  than  one  counsel,  the  Church 
Ad\'.>cate  may  have  as*sistant  advocates,  to  bp  named  by  the  accusers; 
but  in  every  case  the  Court  may  regulate  the  number  of  counsef  who 
shall  address  tlie  Court  or  examine  AvitnCsses.  The  Church  Advocate 
shall  be  considered  the  party  on  one  side,  and  the  accused  on  the  other. 
All  counsel  must  be  Communicants  of  the  Church. 

[7.\  The  Court, .having  fully  heard  the  allegations  and  proofs  of  the 
]>arties,  and  deliberately  considered  the  same,  after  the  parties  have  .with- 
<lrawn,  shall  declare  respectively,  whether,  in  theiropinion,  the  accused 


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JOUrwXAL  OF  THE  CENi^.HAL  COUNCIL.        [7th  D.r 


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ii«  ''ttiltj  or  not  giiilty  of  eftch  particular  charge  and  specifications  con- 
tained in  the  presentment,  in  tiio  order  in  which  they  arc  set  foi-th  ;  and 
th^  accused  shall  be  considered  as  not  guilty  of  every  charge  and  speci- 
fication of  which  he  shall  not  be  pronounced  {juilty  by  a  majority  ot  the 
members  of  the  Court. 

[8,]  The  decision  of  the  Court  as  to  all  the  charges  and  specifications 
of  which  a  majority  of  the  members  of  the  Court  have  found  hiai  guilty, 
3hall  be  reduced  to  writing,  and  shrned  by  those  wlio  assent  to  it;  and 
a  decision  prononncing  him  not  guilty  of  all  those  cliarges  and  specifica- 
tions of  which  a  majority  shall  not  have  pronounced  him  guflty,  shall 
also  be  drawn  up,  and  signed  by  4hose  who  assent  to  it ;  and  the  decision 
thus  signed  shall  be  regarded  as  the  judgment  of  the  Court,  and  shall  be 
pronounced  in  the  presence  of  the  pai-ties,  if  they  shall  think  proper  to 
attend.  '  •  ' 

[0.]  If  the  accused  shall  be  found  guilty  of  any  charge  or  specification, 
the  Cwirt  shall  proceed  to  ask  him  whether  he  has  anything  to  say  before 
the  sentence  is  passed,  and  may,  in  their  discretion,  give  him  time  to 
i)repare  what  he  wishes  to  say,  and  appoint  a  time  for  passing  the  sen- 
tence ;  and  before  passing  sentence,  the  Court  may  adjourn  from  time  to 
time,  and  give  the  accused  reasonable  opportunity  of  showing  cause  to 
induce  a  belief  that  justice  has  not  been  done,  or  that  he  has  discovered 
new  testimony;  aird  the  Court,  or  a  majority  of  its  members,  may, 
according  to  a  sound  discretion,  grant  him  a  new  trial.  IJefore  pitsshig 
sentence,  the  accused  shall  always  have  the  opportunity  of  being  heard,^ 
if  he  have  aught  to  say  in  excuse  or  palliation. 

[10.]  The  accused  having  been  heard,  or  not  desiring  to  bo  heard,  the 
sentence  of  the  Court  shall  then  be  pronounced,  and  shall  be  either 
acmonition,  suspension  as  defined  by  the  existing  Canons  of  this  Church, 
or  degi'adation,  as  the  offence  or  offences  adjudged  to  bo  proved  shall 
seem  to  deserve.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Court,  whenever  sentence 
has  been  pronounced,  whether  it  be  upon  a  tinal,  or  for  contumacy,  to 
communicate  such  sentence  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  ever> 
Diocese  of  this  Church;  and  it  shall  l>e  the  <luty  ot*  sucli  Autliority  to 
cause  ^ch  sentence  to  be  "m ado  known  to  every  Clergyman  under  his 
jurisdiction  •  '  '       . 

[11.]  Every  Court  shall  keep  a  full  record  of  its  proceedings,  including 
the  whole  evidence  given  before  it.  Sliould  any  Com-t  refuse  to  insert 
in  its  record  a  statement  of  any  testimony  which  has  been  received,  or 
of  any  decision  which  the  Court  has  made,  or  of  any  faet  which  has 
occurred  in  Court,  or  any  paper  which  either  i)arty  hnHVi*<^^l"^^<^  it  shall 
be  the  righf  of  either  party  to  lilo  an  exception  in  writing,  coV.taining  a 
statement  of  such  evidence,  decision  or  fact,  or  referring  to  or  de9cribin,g 
sucli  paper,  which  paper  shall  also  be  filed  with  the  exception.  All 
exceptions  and  papers  so  filed  BhalH)ecome  parts  of  the  reconl. 

[12.]  Such.records  shall  be  kept  by  the  Clerk,  and  inserted  in  a  book, 
to  be  attested  by  the  signatures  of  the  President  and  Clerk.  Every  such 
book,  and  all  papers  connected  with  any  trial,  sliall  Ix^'  deposited  with 
the  Registrar  of  the  General  Council.  Such  books  and  pa[>ers  shall  W 
open  to  the  inspection  of  every  member  of  this  Church. 

[13.]  Every  CoHrt,  constitnted  under  the  authority  of  this  Canon,  mav 
be  attended  by  one  or  ntoro  Lay  advisers,  who  sh:ill  bo  (Communicants  (k 
this  Church,  and  of  the  ]>rofes9ion  of  the  law.  Such  advisers  may  l>e 
present  at  all  the  proceedings  of  the  Court,  but  they  sJiall  have  no  vote 
in  any  case  whatever^  it  shall  bo  their  duty  to  give  in  person  to  the 
Court  an  opinion  on  any  question  not  theological,  ui)on  which  the  Court, 


or  any  member  thereof,  or  either  party,  shall  desire  an  opinion.  If  a 
dispute  shall  arise  whothor  any  question  be  or  be^not  theological,  it  shall 
be  decided  by  the  Coart  by  a  mnjority  of  votes.  The  Court  may  always, 
})y  unanimous  consent,  appoint  an  adviser  or  advisers.  If  they  are  not 
unanhnous,  each  member  of  thf*  Court  may  name  a  cyandidate;  if  not 
more  than  three  are  named,  they  all  shall  be  advisers ;  if  more  than  threo 
jiro  named,  the  Court  shall  reduco  them  to  three  by  lot. 

I  7.  [1.]  Any  Bishop  of  this  Church  "may  bo  pre<*ented  for  holding  and 
teachiftg  doctrine  inconsistent  with  that  of  (his  Church,  by  any  Bishop 
in  c(»mmunion  with  this  Church,  and  not  under  suspension  or  degradation. 
No-Bishop  shall  bo  presented  in  any  other  mode  for  this  olFenco;  and  it 
*<hall  not  be  lawful  lor  two  or  mow  persons  to  unite  in  any  such  present- 
ment. The  IJishop  making  such  presentment  shall  appoint  a  Church 
Advocate.  * 

[2.]  Every  pi'esentment  for  alleged  erroneous  doctrine  sliall  be  8igne<i 
by  tiie  person  makhig  it,  and  shall  be  addressed  to  the  Bishops  of  tht*. 
]*rotestant  Episcopal  Churcli,  in  the  Confederate  Slates,  and  delivered  to 
t  ho  senior  Bishop  entitled  to  a  seat  in  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  no* 
being  the  accused  or  the  accuser,  whose  duty  it  shall  btj  to  convone  a 
Court  for  the  trial  of  the  accused.  The  Court  shall  be  composed  of  all 
the  Bishops  entitled  to  seats  ia  tht*  House  of  Bishops,  except  the  accuser, 
and  the  accused.  Three-fourths  of  such  Bishops  shall  constitute  a  quv)- 
rum;  but  the  consent  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  Bishops  entitled  to  scats  in 
the  House  of  Bishops  bhall  beViecessary  to  a  conviction. 

i^  8.  (l.|  If  charg.e3  be  preferred  against  a  Missionary  Bishop,  who  is 
not  a  Diocesan,  such  Missionary  Bishop  sliall  bo  required  by  the  Prcsi- 
<rmg  or  senior  Jiishop  to  name  somo  one  of  the  three  Dioceses  nearest  tu 
liis  District  or  Missionary  field;  ami  such  8election»haying  been  made, 
the  proceedings  shall  then  be  prrcisely  such  as,  under  thl^  Canon,  they 
would  be  were  he  the  Diocesan  of  the  Diocdso  named  by  him.  Should 
the  Missionary  Bishop  refuse  to  name  a  Diocese,  then  the  Presidinjj 
liishop  may  nume  any  one  of  the  threo  above  designated,  and  the  effect 
shall  bethc  shme  as  if  tht^  nomiiuititui  had  been  made  by  the  accused 
^Missionary  JUshop.  [    wIE 

[2.]  If  charges  be  preferred  again -t  a  Bishop  having  no  jurisdiction,  he 
shall  be  proceeded  against  precisely  as  if  ho  were  the  Diocesan  of  tlio 
Diocese  in  which  he  has  his  civil  residence. 

V  [3.]  Any  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  shall,  on  presentment  by  two- 
thirds  of  t.ho  Missionaries  under  hii-^  cljarge,  for  immorality  or  hereby,  or 
tor  a  violation  of  the  Constitution  or  Canons  of  this  Church,  be  tried, 
and,  if  found  Ruilty,  sentenced,  in  all  particulars  as  if  ho  we*e  actually 
resident  within  the  limits  of  the  Confederate  States,  exceptthatthe  trial 
may  be  within  any  Diocese  in  the  Confederate  States. 

Chxleredy  That  the  Secretan-  convey  e^id  Resolutfon  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Hubbard  Ihe  words  ^^Deposi- 
tion, disphtciBg,  and  all  the  like  expressions  are  the  same 
as  de^radftti'on"  were  stricken  out  of  the  3d  and  4tti  lines  of 
[1]  of  §2  of  Canon  JX. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier,the  wprds  "or  de- 
posed" were  inserted  between  the  words  '^degraded"  and 
"minister"  in  the  4th  line  of  the  same  paragraph;  and 

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also  between  the  words  ^'degraded"  and  "the"  in  the  Ist 
line  of  [2]  of  §  2;  and  the  words  ''or  deposition"  were  in- 
serted between  "degradation"  and  "be  "  in  the  7th  line  of 
the  same  paragraph. 
On  motion  of  the  same, 

liesol&ed.  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to-wit : 

/?  .    CA^"0N  IX.      '-,  ■   '"  *    .'    '  . 

-'     -        •      *  ,  "  . 

■    U.»     '      0/  Sentences. 

§  1.  Whenever  the  penalty  of  suspension  shall  be  inflicted  on  a  Bishop, 
Priest,  or  Deacon  in  this  Church,  the  sentence  shall  specify  on  what 
terms,  or  at  what  timp,  said  penalty  shall  cease. 

§  2.  [1.]  AVhen  any  Minister  is  degraded  from  the  Holy  Ministry,  he  is 
degraded  therefrom  entirely,  and  not  from  a  higher  to  a  lower  Order 
of  the  same.  No  degraded  or  deposed  Minister  shall  be  resfored  to  the 
Ministry. 

•  [2.]  ^Vhenever  a  Clergyman  shall  be  degraded  or  deposed,  the  Bishop 
who  pronounces  sentence  shall,  without  delay,  give  notice  thereof  to  the 
±.ecle3iastical  Authority  of  every  Diocese,^nd  to  each  Minister  (or  to  the 
Ve3try  it  there  be  no  Minister)  of  the  Diocese  to  which  the  Minister  be- 
longs; and  each  Minister  in  said  Diocese  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  his 
Congregation,  on  the  first  occasion  of  public  worship  next  occurring  •  in 
which  notice  it  sliall  be  stated  whether  or  not  the  degradation  or  deposi- 
tion be  tor  causes  affecting  moral  character. 

Ordered,  'That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolntion  to 
the  Houge  of  Bishops.  .       ■.'..-  ^  ■ 

On  motion  of  the  same,  '  '  -^ 

hefdoA  t^o^v>  H  r'"  ""^  ^''^'*^'  concurring,  that  the  following.  Canon   , 


»t 


CANON  X. 


0/  the  Itemimon  or  Modification  of  Judicial  Sentence$  of  BuUps. 

•The^Bishops  of  this  Church,  who  are  entitled  to  seats  in  the  Hou^e  of 
Bishops,  n^y  altogether  remit  and  terminate  any  judicial  sentence  hn- 

ttfinl.^f 'P\''i^?'"^^^^'^^-"^^  ^'  ^  judicial  tribunal;  Tmo^^^^^^ 
the  same  s.>  tar  as  to  designate  a  precise  period  of  time,  or  other  «pedfic 
contingency  on  the  occurrence  of  which  Euch  sentence  shal  iH^erlv 
cease,  and  be  of  no  further  force  or  effect:  rrovided^Ztno^^^^^^ 

m- SnnVT^-^^^'Vr  '^'^.^  ^'  ^°^^^  ^^^«P^  «^  *  mee'ting  of  the  House 
ot  Bishops,  during  the  session  of  some  General  Council,  or  at  a  soecia! 
meeting  oi  the  said  B  shop,  which  shall  be  convened  hy  Uie  PreTdint 

^witing,  ot  the  time,  place  and  object  of  the  meeting,  beintr  citen  to 
each  Bishop,  or  eent  to  his  usual  place  of  abode:  I^roS  also  th^t 
such  remission  or  modification  be  assented  to  by  a^umW  of  sa  d  Bish 

to'UlNX't"  t  nfT^lf  ^'  '^"^^^^  num'ber'^en'i^LVat^'^^^^^^ 
to  seats  in  the  House  of  Bishops :  andproxided,  that  nothimr  herein  shall 
be  construed  to  alter  the  effect  of  Can6n  IX.  of  this  Title 


1862.]  HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES.  «9 

Ordered,  T^at  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops, 

On  motion  of  the  same,  . 

Resolved^  The  House  of  Binhops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to-wit :  . 

CANON  xr. 

liegulaiion'i  licspe^thif;  the  Laity. 

§.  1.  A  Coininunicant  removing  from  one  Parish  to  another,  shall  pro- 
cure from  the  Rector  of  the  Parish  of  his  last  residence,  or^  if  there  be 
no  Hector,  from  one  of  the  Wardens,  a  certificate  stating  that  he  or  she 
is  a  Communicant  in  good  standing ;  and  the  Rector  of  the  Parish  or 
Congregation  to  which  he  or  she  removes  shall  not  be  required  to  re- 
ceive him  or  her  as  a  Communicant  until  such  letter  be  produced. 

§  2.  As  one  of  the  rul>rics  of  thi^  Church  requires  that  every  Minister 
repelling  from  the  Communion  shall  give  an  account  of  the  sam^  to  the 
Ordinary,  it  is  hereby  provided,  that,  information  of  the  same  being  laid 
before  the  Ordinary,  that  is  the  Bishop,  it  shall  not  be  his  duty  to  institute 
an  inquiry,  unlesr*  there  be  a  complaint  made  to  him  in  writing  by  the  re- 
pelled party.  But  on  receiving  complaint,  the  Biishop  shall  institute  an 
inquiry,  &%  may  bo  directed  l»y  the  Canons  of  the  Diocese  in  which  thfe 
event  has  taken  place;  and  the  notice,  given  as  above  by  the  Minister, 
shall  be  a  suflicient  presentation  of  the  party  repelled. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Masai e, 

Jicsohed^  That  this  house  concurs  in  the  amendment  to  Canon  IV  (of 
Title  III)  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Me^jsage  No,  19  of  the  House  of 
Bishops. 

On  motion  the  House  adjourned  till  to-morrow. 


^^•'  .  EIGHTH  DAY'S  SESSION. 

Augusta,  iS^'ov.  20.,  1862. 

The  House  met  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.         * 

Morning  Praj-er  was  read  }»y  the  Rev.  Dr.  Peterkin  and 
the  Rev.  Sir.  Wagner. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  and 
confirmed. 

The  committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  made  the  fol- 
lowing 

REPORT 

Of  the  Committee  on  the  State  6f  the  Church. 

In  attempting  tS  discharge  the  duty  imposed  upon  them,  your  Com- 
mittee have  felt  somewhat  embarrassed  by  the  peculiarity  of  their  posi- 
tion. It  has  been  a  question  how  far  back  they  should  look  for  mate- 
rials for  this  report,  inasmuch  as^this  Church  may  be  said  to  date 
ltd  history  from  the  opening  of  this  council :  ^very  previous  etep  taken 


100  JOrnXAL  OF  THE  GEN^EHAL  COUNCfL.       [fit h  Pay. 

l»y  iho  iiii rubers  of  the  Episcopul  Cbnrcli  in  these  ('onfo<lerate  States 
luivinj^boeri  only  uropftratory,  ami  what  was  done  in  the  way  of  Gospel 
ministrntion  hcforc  the  niovemeiit  w]iich  fjaTe  us  a  distinrt  and  separate 
existence  a^  a  (.'hureh,  j)roperly  hclouj^inf;  to  the  doiujr^  of  the  old  organ- 
ization. On  the  other  liand  it  Iia^><  been  said,  the  diocesan  elements  of 
whi«'ii  this  eJiunh  is  now  composed,  have  had  throiifrh  the  j)ast  tliree 
V ears  a  continuity  of  existence  as  unbroken  as  in  an}-  lormer  triennium 
through  which  tliey  have  passed.  Vet  a  farther  consideration  is,  thar 
^Thilo  the  hclTtfj  of  the  ifioceso  has  been  preserved,  it.  is  too  sadly  true 
that,  in  some  cases,  i\Knz.y»hc/-e  has  been  much  restricted,  and  in  oU  their 
ii,eann  haVe  been  curtailed,  and  the  usual  modes  of  operation,  more  or 
Jess  interfere«l  with.  The  elfect  ot  these  things  of  course  has  been,  to 
reduce  very  much  the  materials  on  which  reports  of  this  kind  are  usii 
ally  based,  and  to  render  our  work  rather  va<;ue  and  unsatisfactory. 

rnd*»r  the  circumstances  it  has  been  thought  best,  that  we  content 
ourselves  with  layinj,'  hvUtvo  your  body  the  reports  of  the  several  dio- 
eesan  doJeiratioiis  which  compose  tins  Committee,  simi»ly  prefixing  a  ii:\; 
remarks. 

• 

Your  Coiumittce  do  not  forget,  that  this  is  the  first  report  of  the  kind 
which  Jias  ever  been  presented  to  the  House  of  Clerical  and  Lay  I)e]e- 
iratcs  of  tiie  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  tliese  Confederate  States  in 
council  .asseml»letl,  and  they  cannot  therefore  avoid  pausing  for  a  moment 
to  recognize  the  fact,  and  t(»  notice  the  peculiarity  of  their  circumstan- 
ces. They  tlo  so  in  no  si)irit  of  egotism  or  uneharitableness,  but  of  pro- 
found humility  and  reverence  towards  God,  and  of  goodwill  towards  all 
men.  It  is  not  their  desire  to  speak  f)f  the  political  events  and  relations 
connected  witli  these  circumstances:  fm-this,  other  persons  and  places 
would  seem  nuu'e  ajtpropriate. 

in  contormity  with  the  new  nationality  which  the  people  of  these  Con- 
federate States  have  i\<tabli>Iied,  the  mend)ers  of  the  Protestant  Epis<M>- 
].al  oomnMudon,  have  formed  themselves  into  an  independent  C-hundi.     As 
:in  ecclesiastical  Ixxly  their  action  has  been  deteriiiined  by  the  orderin^'s 
i.f  Providence:  it  has  nut  attempted  to  lead  them.     However  de.ar  to  u^ 
the  personal  agencies  ejn[.loyed  in  these  changes,  and  liowever  important 
the  secular  interests  at  stake,  we  prefer  to   lix  our   attention  rather  on 
that  miglity  and  mysterious  hand    by  which  all  human  events  are  ruled 
and  overruled,  and  on  the   param.nmt  interests  and  well  bein^^  of  that 
Jvmgdoni    wliich   is   everlasting,  the  Kingdom   of  Christ  on   tlie  earth 
That  kmgdom  whuli  is  righteousness  peace  and  jov  in  the  Holy  Ghost 
lochrijitian  men  the  changes  which  take  place  in*  the  '-kingdoms  of  this' 
world,    muste\erha\e   their  chief  si-niiicaneo  in  their  bearing  on  the 
Chufchot  thchvmgGod,eventhoughtlioprecisenaturc.andetreetofthat, 
bearing  be  tor  the  present  hidden  from  their  eyes.  AVhatthe  G<m1  of  nation^ 
means  u>   bnug  about  ultimately  by  the  events  which  have  recently  ta- 
ken place  It  IS  not  for  man  to  know  ;  but  His  Church,  if  tound  in  an  at- 
titude ot  docility,  dependeiu'e  and  prayer, 'is  authorized  to  be  very  hope- 
tul  and  to  look  tor  the  happiest  results.     While,   therefore,  with  a   firm 
auil  tranquil   taith,   we  leave  future  events  in  the  hands  of  Him  who  is 
head  over  all  things  to  and  for  His  church,  let  present  duty  be  our  one 
concern.  >/        < 

In  the  course  of  events  we  have  been  separated  from  brethren,  with 
xylioni  we  have  been  associated  in  the  same  ecclesiastical  comirmnion, 
smce  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  was  fully  organized  and  set  in  op- 
eration on  this  continent.  Though  now  found  within  dilTerent  political 
bmmdane?,  the  church  remains  essentially  one.     In  this  respect  we  are 


1362.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


101 


no  more  J;cparawd  from  them,  than  from  the  incmbers  of  any  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  throughout  the  world.  In  matters  of  this  kind,  neither 
geographical  bounds,  nor  civil  relations,  nor  any  temporal  cause  whatso- 
ever, can  have  etfcct,  so  long  as  in  doctriut;,'*diseipline  and  worship  wa 
are  substantially  the  same.  And  as  ecclesiastically  our  unity  is  to  this 
, extent  thus  preserved,  so  we  would  -endeavor,  in  spite  of  every  tempta- 
tion to  the  contrary,  to  cultivate  to  the  utmost  towards  our  fofmer  assu- 
ciate\  the  *' unity  of  the  spirit  in  the  bond  id'  peace.'' 

We  have  said,  that  j)resent  duty  should  bo  with  us  the  one  concern. 
Tht't  duty  must  be  peculiar,  for  our  circumstances  are  peculiar. 
The  ecclesiastical  revolution  whicli  has  ensued  ujjon  the  political,  carries 
with  it  a  call  to  new  exertions,  it  may  possibly  be  in  some  resj>ect8  t6 
new  modes  of  oi)eration,  and  certainly  to  a  new  spirit.  Just  as  individ- 
ual christians,  on  a  change  of  residence,  association  or  the  like,  should 
improve  the  opportunity,  not,  it  may  be,  to  modify  their  i)rinciples  in  any 
measure,  hurt  to  make  corrections  and  amendments  in  the  practical  applica- 
tion of  them, and  start  in  anew  ami  more  auspicious  career  of  life;  so  should 
it  be  with  a  chfivcji  situated  as  this  now  is.  To  say  the  least,  old  meth- 
ods should  be  ]ilicd  with  more  zeal,  perseverance  and  pray  erf  ulne.^s,  and 
«»ld  causes  sustained  with  more  steadiness  and  sclf-sacrilice. 

01  all  the  various  modes  of  religious  and  ])encvolent  opcniti(Hi  which 
haveoccupied  the  church  in  years  pnsi,  we  would  drop  a  word  only  uj»ou 
two;  and  the  lirst  is  that  of  uimloiis.;  His  exceedingly  gratifying  to  oh 
•^erve  hcre,^jat  the  deej*  interest  <»f  the  church  in  this  cause,  showed 
itself  eviil.in  the  initial  Convention  cnllcd  in  Montgomery,  and  that  not- 
withstanding the  un|)ropitiousness  (d*  the  times,  sums  of  money  have 
been  collected  and  distributed  by  the  Committee  there  ai>pointed,  not 
only  for  domestic  but  also  foreign  uk*.  iii  this  particular,  tlierefore,  we 
may  almost  venture  to  sny  of  the  church,  that  "''she  hath  done  ichat  shr 
could."'  Yin'  the  future  it.is  humbly  hoped  that  whatever  extra  parochial^ 
cause,  is  ne!^lccted  or  sustained  among  \\<^  t;his  will  not  fail  to.be.  car- 
ried f(U'ward.  Never  is  the  church  more  herself,  than  when  she  is  listen- 
ing to  and  endeavoring  to  observe  ]w\'  divine  Master's  hist  command,  "'Go 
ye  into  oil  the  irorld  dud  jncark  the  fiospel  to  even/  creature.'^ 

The  other  species  of  religions  ellort  which  seems  to  call  for  notice  from 
this  committee  is,  that  in  beholf  of  the  spiritual  ifelf'arc  of  our  colored 
1>o})ulntion..  it  is  not  necessary  to  indicate  the  emjdinsis  with  which 
jn'ovidential  events  commend  this  cause  t(>  our  hearts.  Not  witluMit  rca- 
suij  i>  it,  with  all  Southcni  Episc«>j)alians,  a  matter  of  Ihankfulnuss  to 
God.  tbnt  this  is  with  them  no  ncv,-  subject  ol"  feeling  or  of  etibrt.  The 
Journaks  (»f  the  General  Convention  of  the  church  <»f  which  \\v  njiVe 
fornigd  a  ]»art,  and  much  more,  those  of  thet?cveral  Sfuithern  Diocvses 
show;*  that  for  many  years  back,  there  has  been  put  of  (Jod  into  tjic 
hearts  of  luir  ministers  and  pc(>j>le,  an  earnest  desire  to  discbarge  their 
duty  in  this  particular,  andlhaL  the  desire  has  not  ]u-ove<l  abortive.  We 
oidv  add  our  ctuivictimi,  that  it  is  ijic,  urgent  dutv  of  this  church  to  1:0  on 
in  this  good  work,  till  if  possible-  it  inny  be  said  of  hcr*h<^r<^  too,  .is  in  the 
<»ther  case  just  referred  to,  *'  She  hutk  done  nhal  .she  c-j'tld."' 

Our  last  topic  has  reference,  not  to  specitic- modes  of  oj^erntion,  but  to 
the  spirit  in  tehich  all  tcurJc  should  be  don^  in  thcehnrrJi  of  Chriift.  Stand- 
ing as  we  do  at  the  head  of  a  new  historicd  series, — Ijeginningancw  era 
of  ecclesiastical  events,  can  it  seem  inapprc»priate  to  any  one,  to  snggest, 
that  a  renewed  etibrt  sJiould  bo  made  by  the  members  of  our  cominuiiic>n 
j»ractically  and  at  every  step  to  recognise  our  entire  dependence,  lor  the 
accompliijhing  of  the  \\  ork  which  our  asceuded  Lord  has  assiguad  u?,  on 


lOf 


JOURXAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL. 


[8tb  Day. 


the  presence  and  inflnence  of  the  Holy  Gliost.  A  grea^ vital  truth  and 
principle,  which  needs  to  be  realized  more  and  more  each  succeeding  age 
by  the  church  of  Clirist,  is  contained  in  the  words,  ''Not  by  might  nor 
ly  power,  hut  by  my  spirit,  aaith  the  Lard."'  Great  agencies,  large  mean:?, 
and  much  zeal  and  exertion  have  been  now  for  some  years  employed  in 
the  cause  of  Cbrist*s  church  ;  and  though  they  haVe  not  been  at  all  equal 
in  amount  to  the  exigencies  of  the  world,  or  duly  proportioneci  to  our 
own  obligations,  yet,  such  as  they  are.  they  do  not  seem  to  have  'been 
Always  attended  by  what  might  be  considered  a  proportionate  amount  of 
blessing  and  beneficial  result.  May  it  not  be,  that  we  have  not  sufficiently 
labored  in  a  feeling  of  dependence  on  the  direet^lesHng  of  Heaven  ; — for- 
getting that  general  laws,  means  to  ends,  and  obli;*nfory  ordinances  were 
designed  to  »et  us  at  work  and  make  us  diligent,  but  not  in  the  least  to 
encourage  the  idea,  that  in  true  religion  there  is  any  "sufficiency"  but 
*'  of  God  ?"  In  other  words,  is  it  not  possible,  that  the  great  lesson 
needed  and  designed  to  be  renewedly  impressed  upon  us  at  this  tiuie,  and 
transferred  afresh  from  our  creed  to  our  hearts,  is,  that  "  Pavl  may 
plant  and  Apollos  may  water,  hut  God  yiveth  the  inrrafse .'"  Surely  it  is 
not  too  much  to  believe,  that  blessed  as  we  are  with  a  Scriptural  creed, 
an  Apostolic  ministry,  a  spiritual  liturgy,  a  wise  constitution  and  canons, 
and  a  general  system  at  once  orthodox  and  yet  liberal,  stable  and  yet 
comprehensive,  possessing  all  the  advantages  of  antiquity,  without  obso- 
leteness or  a  rigid  inapplicability ;  {f  our  minds  were  turned  with  more 
intensity  to  a  devout  consideration  of  the  great  doctrine  of  ^ivine  intlu- 
ences  as  a  practical  doctrine,  and  to  a  more  di.Ntinct  and  habituil  recogni- 
tion of  our  need  of  what  our  (^atechism  calls  God'^;  ''  special  grace  "^  in 
all  our  doings  in  the  church  of  Christ,  it  niight  inaugurate  a  course  of 
prosperity  among  us,  more  proportioned  to  the  desires  of  our  hearts  and 
the  wants  of  the  world.  Were  things  so  with  us,  we  must  believe  it 
Avould  not  be  too  much  to  look  {oi>  fur  more  a^untlant  blessing  than  we 
have  hitherto  enjoyed  as  a  church,  from  the  goodness  of  that  divine 
Saviour  who  hath  said.  ''  Without  me  ye  can  do  nothing,''  and  of  whom 
his  Apostle  hath  said,/'Z'f'/^i  doall  things  through  Christ,  >chirh  strcngth- 
eneth  me.'''' 

In  conformity  with  these  sentiment:!  your  Committee  would  resi)ect- 
fully  offer  for  the  adoption  of  thi3  House  the  following  resolutions,  viz  : 

1.  Hesohed,  That  the  church  in  this  its  tirst  General  Council,  vrould 
solemnly  recognize,  before  the  Church  universal  and  the  world,  a  divine 
obligation  to  engage  in  Miifr^ionhry  labour  co-extonsivr  with  the  limits  of 
fallen  humanity. 

2.  Eeiohed,  That  this  church  desfres  specially  to  rccogni^^e  its  obliga- 
tion to  providefor  the  spiritual  wants  of  tliat  class  of  our  brethrei^who 
in  the  providence  of  God  have  been  committed  to  our  Bvrnpathy  anlTc^re 
by  the  national  institution  of  slavery. 

3.  Re^ohed,  That  whilst  at  all  times  a  devout  recognition  of  our  de- 
pendence on  the  Spirit  uf  all  grace  is  proper,  this  tirst  Council  of  the 
Church  IS  a  most-fitting  time  and  place  to  make  special  Hud  public  ac- 
knowledgment of  the  sanu:;  to  Hiicourage  among  our  members  the 
chenshmg  m  increased  degree  of  nn  habitual  sense  of  llij.  presence  and 
power;  and  humbly  and  carner.tly  to  commit  to  His  jiresiding  influence, 
the  being,  the  doings  and  the  whole  future  historv  of  this  Ciiurch,  to  thu 
end  of  the  world.  ^  ' 

The  Committee  propose  in  addition  this  cnstomarv  resolution : 
UJiesolred   That  the  view  of  the  stute  of  the  Church  containe<l  in   this 
report  and  the  accompanying  documents,  be  transmitted  to  the  Houpc  of 


1362.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES, 


lOS 


Bishops,  soliciting  their  prayers  and  blessing,  and  requesting  that  they 
will  draw  up  and  cause  to  be  published  a  Pastoral  Letter  to  the  member* 
of  this  Church.  • 

In  behalf  of  the  Committee. 

WILLIAM  SPAPJIOW,  Chairman. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell  said  Export  was 
agreed  to,  and  the  Secretary  conveyed  the  same  with  the  pa- 
pers accompanying,  to  the  House  of  Bishops  in  accordance 
with  Canon  V.  (Title  II.) 

The  following  messages  were  received  from  the  House  of 
Bishops : 

MESSAGE   >'0.   21. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  haspas?ed 
the  following  resolution : 

Resohed,  That  this  House  insists  on  the  amendment  offered  by  it  to 
Canon  I  (of  Title  II)  and  requests  a  conference  with  the  House  of  Depu- 
ties. ' 

♦  MESSAGE    XO   22. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  re- 
■  ceived  the  following  lleport,  and  adopted  the  Psesolutions  therein  con- 
tained. 

''The  special  Committee  to  whom  -w  a«^  referred  the  Resolution  of  the 
House  of  Deputies  relating  to  the  admission  of  the  Diocese  of  Arkansas 
and  also  the  Journal  of  the  primary  councU  of  that  Diocese  'wMth  the 
Constitution  and  Canon?,  report,  that  the  requireraentg  of  the  Constitu- 
tion appear  to  have  been  fully  complied  with,  and  recommend  the  ad'op- 
tion  of  the  following  Resolution,  t(»-wit: 

Resohed,  That  the  House  of  Bishops  concurs  in  the  Resolution  of .  the 
House  of  Deputies  admitting  the  I)ioce?eof  Arkansas  to  union  with  and 
representation  in  the  General  Council  of  this  Church.'' 

The  Hotise  of  Bishops  has  also  passed  the  following  Preamble  and 
Resolution,  to-wit : 

WflEKEAs,  Satisfactory  evidence  baring  been  laid  before  this  House, 
that  the  Diocese  of  Arkansas  has  been  duly  organized,  and  that 
the  Right  Reverend  Henry  C.  Lay,  D.  D.,  has  been  duly  elected 
Bihhop  thereof,  therefore,  '   k,    .     . 

Resolved,  That,  the  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  the  General  Council 
ratities  and  confirms  the  election  of  the  Rt.  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay,  D.  D., 
to  be  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Arkansac." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Massie  the  House  adopted  the  follow- 
ing Preamble  and  Resolution,  to-wit: 

WoEitEAH,  The  concluding  clause  of  Canon  IX  (Title  HI)  render^,  un- 
necessary the  latter  portion  of§4'CanonI.  (Title  III.)  therefore, 

Resohed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurriug,  that  §  4,  Canon  I.  (Title 
III)  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  fpllowo,  to-wit : 

§  4.  If  a  Minister  of  thia  Church  shall  be  accused,  by  public  ,  rumor, 
of  discontinuing  all  exercioe  of  the  Ministerial  office  without  lawful 
cause,  or  of  living  In  the  habitual  disuse  of  public  worship,  or  of  the 
Holy  Eucharist  according  to  the  offices  of  this  Church,  or  of  being  guilty 
of  scandalous,  immoral  or  disorderly  conduct,  or  of  violating  the  canons, 


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or  preaching  or  inculcating  heretical  doctrine,  it  nhall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Bishop,  or,  if  there  ho  no  Bishop,  of  the  clerical  raernhers  of  the 
Standing  Committee,  to  see  that  an  inquiry  be  instituted  as  to  the  trutli 
of  such  public  ruiijor.  And  in  case  of  the  individual  being  proceeded 
figainst  and  convicted  according  to  such  rules  or  process  as  may  be  pro- 
Tidetl  by  the.ConncHs  of  the  respective  Diocese^*,  ho  shall  be  admonished, 
suspended  or  degraded,  as  the  nature  of  the  cnse  may  require,  in  confor- 
mity with  their  respective  Constitutions  and  Canon?/ 

Ordered^  That  the  Secretary  cDiivcy  said  I*reamble  uud 
resolution  to  the  House  of  Bishopo. 

The  Diocese  of  Arkansas  having  been  admitted  ihto 
'union  with  this  CouuciJ,  on  motion,  the  Rules  of  Order 
were  suspended,  and  a  certilicate  attesting  the  election  of  the 
Rev.  i.  T.  Wheat,  D.D.,  Rev.  W.  C.  Stout,  and  Rev.  J.  M. 
Curtis,  and  Messrs.  John  tScay,  B.  8hapard  and  I).  Ringo;  as 
Deputies  to  the  General  Council,  was  read  by  the  Secretary, 
and  on  motion  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Elections. 

The  Committee  on  Elections  reported  said  ccrtiiicate  in 
due  form,  and  the  SccretarjM^cingordcrctl  tocalHhe  names 
of  the  Deputies  therein  mentioned,  the  Rev.  J.  T.  Wheat, 
T).  D.,  answered  to  his  name  and  took  his  seat  in  the 
Council. 

Mr.  Battle  oftered  the  lollowinc:  Resolution : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  <*oncurring,  that  the  iicxi  regular 
meeting  of  the  General  Council  be  held  at  Montgomery,  Ala. 

The  words  '^Charleston,  S.  C,"  ''Mobile,  Ala.,"  "llunls' 
ville,  Ala.,*'  '*Vicksbur^%  Miss.,"  and  "Richmond,  Va.,"  hav- 
ing been  severally  proposed  as  substitutes  for  the  words 
^"  Montgomery,  Ala."  the  ilouso,  by  a  viva  voce  vofci3,  on  tlic 
record  call  of  the  roll  t'lected  the  words  nuntsvillo,  Ala.: 
and,  on  motion,  the  Resolution  was  amended  by  striking- 
out  the  word  '-Monti^omerv,  '  and  inserting  the  word 
^'Huntsville."         .  "^ 

On  motion  the  Resolution  thus  amended  was  adopted. 

Ordered^  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to  tluj 
Tlouee  of  Bishops.  .  -  ^.  ^ 

The  chair  added  the  Rev.  Dr.  Wheat  of  Arkansas  lo  tlu' 
Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church,  and  appointed  Mr. 
J.  K  Sa^s  on  the  snnie  Committee  in  place  ol"  Rev.  C.  C. 
IMnckney  not  in  atteudanro.  - 

On  motion  of  Mr.  8ass  the  word  "two"  was  stricken  out 
of  the  last  line  of  §  5.  Canon  I.  (Title  IV.)  and  the  word 
*-five"  was  inserted. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier, 

Eesokcd,  The  Hou^x^  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  lolloping  Canon 
bo  adopted,  to-v.  it : 


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HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES, 


lOo 


•    T».' 


CANON   I. 

•      '  0/  the  Genfral   Council. 

?  1.  [i.]  The  right  of  calling  special  meetings  of  the  General  Council 
shall  ho  in  the  IVishopy.  This  right  shall  he  exercii^ed  hy  the  Presiding 
IJishop,  or,  in  ca^e  of  his  death,  hy  the  Bishop  who,  acconyng  to  the 
rules  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  is  to  prchido  at  the  next  General  Coun- 
cil :  Provided^  that  the  summons  ?httll  he  with  the  consent,  or  on  the  re- 
quisition, of  a  majority  of  the  l>i^»ho]^J»,  expressed  to  him  in  writing, 

[2.1  The  place  of  holding  any  Special  Council  vshall  he  that  selected  hy 
tiie  preceding  General  Council  for  the  meeting  of  the  next  General 
Councils,  unk?3circum!^tances  vshallVcnder  a  meeting  at  ^^uclra  place  uu- 
r^afe ;  iii  which  case,  the  Presiding  Binhoi*  may  appuint  some  other 
[ilaco.  .    '^ 

[o.]  Tho  Deputies  elected  to  the  preceding  General  Councilshall  he  the 
T)eputies  at  such  Special  Council,  unless  in  those  cases  in  whiph  other 
Deputies  t;Jiall  have  hcen  chosen  in  tlie  meuR  time  by  any  of  the  Diocesan 
Councils,  and  then  such  other  De]»uties  shall  represent  in  the  Special 
Council  Ih^  Church  of  the  Diocese  in  which  they  have  hcen  chosen. 

«i  2.  [l.|  Tlie  Journals,  tiles,  papertJ,  reports,  and  other  document?,  which, 
under  Canon  V.  of  Title  II.,  entitled  0/  Securing  an  Accurals  View  of 
ihe  State  of  the  Cfmrchy  or  in  any  other  manner,  shall  become  the  prop- 
erly of  either  Ilouso  of  the  General  Council  of  this  Chtlrch,  shall  be 
ctimmittcd  to  the  Ivceping  of  a  rreshyler  to  be  elected  hy  the  House  of 
Deputies,  u[»on  uoiuiuation  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  who  shall  be  knowu 
:is  the  Registrar  of  the  General  Council. 

[2.]  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  paid  Kegistrar  to  procui*e  all  such  journ- 
als, tiles,  papers,  reports  and  other  documents  now  in  existence ;  fo  arrange, 
label,  lile,  index  and  otJierwise  put  in  order,  and  provide  for  the  safe 
l<ecj>ing  of,  the  same,  and  all  such  others  as  may  hereafter  come  into  his 
possession,  in  flro-proof  box  or  boxes,  in  some  safe  and  accessible  place  of 
deposit,  and  to  hold  the  same  under  such  regulations  and  restrictions  as 
the  (ieneral  C<uincil  may  from  time  to  linio  provide.  *> 

[o.|  It  fdiall  he  tho  duty  of  the  said  Kegistrar  to  procure  a  proper  book 
«»f  record,  and  to  enter  therein  a  record  of  the  consecrations  of  all  the 
Mishops  of  this  Churcli,  designating  accurately  tho  time,  and  place  of  the 
same,  with  tho  names  of  the  consecrating  Bishops,  and  of  others  present 
afid  }i>sisting;  to  have  the  same  authenticated  in  llie  fullest  manner  prac- 
tifahle  ;  and  to  take  care  for  the  similar  record  and  authentication  of  all 
liitun*.  consecrations  in  this  Church. 

[  t.]  The  expenses  necessary  for  the  purposes  contemplatediby  this  Sec- 
tion shall  he  provided  tor  by  vote  of  the  General  Council,  and  defrayed 
by  the  Treasurer  of  the   s;iiiie. 

i  ;3.  The  Secretary  of  ll>e  Ibm-o  of  D-jputics,  whenever  any  altera- 
tion of  tho  Constitution  is  ]»roposcd,  or  any  other  subject  submitted  to 
the  consideration  td'  the  several  Dintcsnn  Council?,  shaJl  give  a  particular 
notice  there<d' to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this  Church  in  every 
Diocese. 

f4.  At  every  triennial   meeting  of  the  General  Council,  a   Treasurer 
^h:ill  be  chosen  by  the  House  of  Deputies  and  conlirmed  by  the  Hou^i  •: 
Bishop.s,  who  shall  renuiin  in  oftice  until  the  next  stated  Council, iin  I  nuid 
a* successor  be  appointed.    It  shall  be  his  duty  to  receive  au'l  dir.burso 
all  moneys  collected  under  tlic  authority  of  the  Council,  and  of  which 


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tjie  collection  and  disbursement  sLall  not  otherwise  be  regulated ;  and  to 
invest,  from  time  to  time,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Council,  such  suridus 
funds  as  he  may  have  on  hand.  His  account  shall  bo  rendered  triennially 
to  the  Council,^  and  shall  be  cxanlined  by  a  committtic  acting  under  its 
authority.  In  case  of  a  vacancy  in  tlie  ofliCe  of  Treasurer,  it  shall  be 
supplied  by  an  appointment  to  be  made  by  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  belonged  ;  and  the  person  so  appointed  shall 
continue  to  act  until  an  appointment  be  made  by  the  Council. 

§  5.  In  order  that  the  contingent  expenses  of  the  (reneral  Council  may 
be  defrayed,  the  several  Diocesan  Councils  shall  forward  to  the  Treasurer 
of  the  General  Council,  at  or  before  any  meeting  thereof,  five  dollars  for 
each  Clergyman  within  such  Diocese. 

Ordered^  That  the  Secretary  eohvey  said  lie^olution  to 
the  House  of  jBishops. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Tnipier,  ^ 

liesohed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  tha^  the  followin;r  Caiion 
be  adopted,  to-wit:  *      •  .     . 

'  ..    ■  CANOXII.    ■  '    " 

•  Of  Stmidhg  Committees. 

§  1.  In  every  Diocese  there  shall  be  a  Standing  Committee,  to  be  r.p- 
pointed  by  the  Council  thereof,  whose  duties,  except  l;o  ftir  a^  provid»;d 
for  by  the  Canons  of  tlie  General  Council,  may  be  ]jrebcribcd  by  the 
Canons  of  the  respective  Diocese;'.  They  shall  elect  from  their  own 
body  a  President  and  a  Secretary.  Tliey  may  meet  on  their  own  adjourn- 
ment from  time  to  time';  and  the  President  shall  have  power  to  summoii 
c-pecial  meetings  whenever  he  sjiall  deem  it  necet.-ary. 

§  2.  In  every  Diocese  where  there  is  a  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee 
shall  be  a  Council  of  Advice  to  the  Dishop.  They  shall  be  sinnmoned  on  tin* 
requisition  of  the  Bishop,  whenever  he  shall  wish  for  their  advice.  Aiul 
they  may  meet  of  their  own  accord,  and  agreeably  to  their  own  ruK., 
when  they  tnay  l>e  disposed  to  advise  the  Bishop. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  rcoolution  to  the 

'House  of  Bishops.  ;. . 

On  motion  of  the  same,  .  • 

Besolved,  The  House  of  Bishf»i)3  concurrin^r,  that  the  followJhg  CaJion 
be  adopted,  to-wit :  •. 

0.\2s  ox  III.  . 

Of  Congregations  and  Parkhcs.  • '     • 

No  congregation  within  one  Diocese  sliall  unite  itself  with  any  other 
Dioce?^,  and  every  congregation  of  this  Church  shall  belong  to  the  Diiv 
cese  within  which  their  Church  building  is  located. 

Ordered,  Tiiat  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resuhitiun  tu 

the  House  of  Bishops. . 

On  motion  of  the  sahio, 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bisliops  concurring,  that  the  following  v.ord> 
bo  pretixed  to  Canons  I.  II.  and  III.  as  just  adopted  by 
wit : 


this  House,  to- 


-TITLE  IV." 
*'  Of  thb  Organized  Bodies  and  Officeri  of  the  Church.*' 


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Ordered,  That  the  Secretaiy  convey  said  resolution  to  the 

House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier, 

liesohed,  The  Hou:-e  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  foUow-ing  Canon 
^   bo  adopted,  to-wit: 


CAXOXI  (OF  TITLE  Y.) 
Of  Repealed  Canom, 


Whenever  tliere  shall  be  a  repealing  clause  in  any  Canon,  and  the  said 
Canon  shall  be  repealed,  such  repeal  shall  not  be  a  re-enactment  of  the 
Canon  or  Canons  repealed  by  the  said  repealing  clause. 

Ordered,  Tliatthe  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  -     '   ; 

Resolved,  Th<3 1  louse  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  follo\\  iug  Canon  be 
ndoi)ted :  -      .. 

'      CAXON  II.  » 

Of  the  Repeal^   Amendment  or  Enactment  of  Canons. 

In  all  cases  of  future   enactment,  the  same,  if  by  way  of  amendment 

of  an  existing  provision,  shall  be   in  the  following   form:  "Canon 

(or  Hection  — —  of  Canon  ■ ,  or  Clause of  Section of  Canon 

-I )  of  Title ,  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows:"    And 

it"  the  enactment  is  of  an  additional  Clause,  Section  or  Canon,  it  shall  be 
designated  as  the  noxt  Canon,  or  next  Section,  or  next  Clause,  of  a  Canon, 
or  Section,  in  the  order  of  numbedng,  of  the  Title  to  which  the  subject 
properly  belongs;  and  if  a  Canon  or  Section  or  Clause  be  stricken  out, 
the  existing  numbering  shall  be  retained,  uiAil  a  new  edition  of  the  Can- 
ons be  directed. 

The  Committee  on  ('anons  of  each  House  of  the  General  Council 
shall,  at  the  close  of  each  Session  aj>point  two  of  their  number  to  certi- 
ty  the  changes,  if  any,  made  in  the  Canon?:,  and  to  report  the  same,  with 
the  proper  arrangement  thereof,  to  the  Secretary,  who  shall  print  the 
same  iu  the  Journal.  '> 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  the  same, 

.    Rcsohfld,  The  irouso-  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  words  * 
be  prefixed  to  the  two  Canons  just  adopted  by  this  House,  to-wit : 

\y  '  V     ,.  ^' TITLE  y.^' 

•     '  ^'Miscellaneous  Provisions.''    * 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolutlpn  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  the  liev.  Mr.  Hanson. 

Resolved,  That  the  Conference  asked  in  Message  Xo.  21  of  the  House 
of  Hishops  be  agreed  to. 


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Ou  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell, 

licsohed,  .Tliat  the  mt'iiibers  of  tlie  Cominittee  on  Caiiuiis  be. Hie  Cuiii- 
iiiittee  of  Coufcrcncc  on  the  part  of  this  House. 

Ordercrf,  Thid  the   Secretary  so   intbnii   tlie  IToUcic    i)f 
IJitihopj?," 

The  chair  having  announced  the  .special  order,  ti^Mvit  : 
Message  No.  20  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  Mr.  Phelan 
moved  to  amend  the  lirst  liosolution  contained  in  said  Mes 
sago  hy  striking  out  all  after  the  words  ''The  House  of  Dep- 
uties concurring,"  and  insert  Kcsolutions  1  and  o  reported 
to  this  House  in  the  report  of  the  Committee  mi  the  Bible 
and  Prayer  Book. 

The  chair  ruknl  the  mutioii  out  of  order.         ' . 

Mr.  riielan  appealed  from  the  decision  of  the  ihair. 

The  Hou.ve  sustained  tlie  decision  of  the  chair.  Avcs  12. 
Xoes  11.  ^ 

•  •       -  • 

The  Bev.  Dr.  ^Mason  moved  tljatthis  House  do  not  concur 
in  the  ado^>tion  of  the  Kesolutions  conveyed  lo  tliis  Hoiisc 
in  Message  Xo  20  of  the  House  of  Bishops. 
-     The  following  messages  were  received  from  the  ]  louse  of 
Bishops:  • 

MASSAC. t  ^«>.  2o.  .  '  *'    ■  ■'    * 

Tlic  House  of  Kisliups  informs  the  Hounc  of  JVpiilic:',  that  it  ronrui-v. 
M  ith  the  House  of  Deputies  in  tho  ni»pointnjcnl  of  Huntsv  illc,  Ala.,  a> 
the  place  of  tlie  next  regular  meeting  of  the  (iencral  CoUHoil. 

MEShACrE    NO   *Ji.  ,  ' 

The  lUnxse  of  Bishops  informs  ilie  House  of  Deputies,  that  nn  Ihe  p.irt 
of  this  House  it  has  api.ointeH  Hishops  Atkin-on  and  AVilnierar.  the  Com- 
mittee of  ConfereiM-e  on  tlie  fu-oposeil  sm;m«lment  to  Ciinon  I.  (pf 
Title  JI.)  i      ■         '  .  'p.  . 

On  motion  the  House  look  a  recess  until  7  o'clock,  T.  M. 

^  LVEN1X<;    SESSION. 

TheKev.  Dr.  Mason  withdrew  his  motion  ui'  non-conciir- 
rencein  the  Kesolutions  contained  in  >ressaire  Xo:20  of  tlx- 
House  of  Bishops.  • 

On  motion  of  ^Ir.  McCradv.  -     •  '. .     > .    "    • 

7?«w?f«//,  Th(!  House  of  Di^hops  cunenrriii.LC,  tiiut  Me.-^sajL'e  ^o.  2«i'.>f  Uio 
House  of  irishops,  together  with  Die  JCopurt  jiml  nes<.lution^;  of  the  Com- 
mittee ot  tliisHoir^^e  on  the  JJjI^Ie  ana  Prap^-r  J^nuK,  be  n'ferrtd  to  i 
joint  committee  of  Hoth  Houses. 

The  chair  appointed  as  r,uch  Couunitlei^  on  \\v^  jjurt  of 
this  House  the  Bcv.  Brs.  :\rason  ami  Beterkin,  .Mud  Messrs. 
McCrady,  Phelan  and  Massii\ 

Or</er€(/,  That  the  {Secretary  convev  said  rcsoIiitio?i  iwnl 
appointments  to  the  House  of  Bishops.  - 


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*  Tlic  House  took  up  the   Beport  of  the   Committee  on 
Missions.  *.  * 

iiov,  Mr.  Clark  moved  tljat  the  first  Besolution  contained 
in  soid  Beport  ]»o  adopted.. 

Bending  the  diseussio]!  of  said  motion,  the  House,  <^n  mo- 
.    tion,  adjourned  till  to-morrow  : 

-\  rXTH  DAY^S  SESSIOX. 

"'   ^  *    .  ''^'  Augusta,  G^.,  ^ov.  21,  1862. 

Tlie  House  met  at  10  o'clock  A.  M.  Morning  Prayer  was 
read  by  Uev.  Mr.  Willianis,  of  Ga.,  and  the  Bev.  Dr. 
\Y  heat,  of  Arkansas. 

The  minutes  of  yesterdav's  proeeedin<?s  were  read  and 
eonlirmed. 

.The  C^ommittee  on'Ejcpenses  presented  the  followini>« 

*  '*  BEPOJIT. 

TheCommitteo  oi:  Expenses  report,  that  it  has  not  liad  the  means  as 
vet  tor  makini,^  an  approximate  estimate  of  the  ex])ense8  attending  the 
l)resont  couneil.  Xo  vouchers  have  como  in  so  far.  There  is  a  balance 
«>t  f  o.s.io  due  on  aocouut  of  the  last  Convention.  The  Committee  would 
recommend  the  aj)pointmeut  of  a  Trea^^urer  under  tho  provision  of  the 
Canon,  and  remind  the  Deputies;  of  the  several  Dioceses  to  furnish  said 
Ireasurer  with  the  assessment  of  Yive  dollars  for  each  Clergyman  in 
.  each  Diocese,  ordered  hy  this  Coiuicil  to  he  paid  to  defray  expense'=t 

•        (^'gne*!;  J.  L.  I5AC0X,  Chairman.   / 

On  motion. of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier, 
Ordered,  That  the  followin^c  Avords  be  inserted  in  the 
Journal  of  the  Proceedings  of^  this  House  on  the  pao-e  pre-- 
ceding  the  title  pagje,  to-wit:  "^ 

ORDER  ^ 

.   :  '    ,0/  ihii  Si'cretaru  of  the  House  of  Depuius. 

Sd  Tiox  1.  A  Secretary  shall  he  chosen  at  every  General  Council,  by 
l..illnr,  by  a  majority  of  voters,  after  vica  voce  nominations.  If  but  one 
pci>ou  IS  ncmiinated,  the  balloting  shall  be  dispensed  with.  The  Secretary 
Miuh  continue  in  olfice  until  the  meeting  of  the  next  General  Council 
;nid  until  his  successor  is  chosen.  }le  shall  attend  at  the  time  and  place 
:il)pointed  for  the  meeting  of  the  General  Council ;  shall  receive  the  tes- 
Tiivionialsot  those  who  shall  there  attend  as  members  of  the  House  of 
Dquities;  shall  record  the  nameaof  those  who  present  testimoniabv  and 
u  Ijen  sufh  list  is  made,  shall  take  the  votes  of  those  named  in  it  for  a 
l^;esident.  The  insertion,  by  the  Secretary,  in  the  list  so  made  bv  him 
..{  the  mune  of  any  person  who  has  presented  a  testimonial  of  his  ap- 
pointment as  a  Deputy,  shall  be  prhmf'  f<^ie  evidence  of  the  right  of 
such  person  to  a  seat ;  but  as  soon  as  the  House  is  duly  organized,  a  Com- 
mittee on  Elections  shall  be  appointed,  to  whom  the  tcGtimonials  of  all 
those  clamimg  to  be  members  shall  be  referred. 


no 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.  [0th  Day. 


1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


Ill 


Tlie  Secretary  shall  keep  full  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  House; 
transcribe  them  with  all  Reports  into  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose ; 
l)reserve  the  Jonrnal  and  Records  of  the  House  ;  deliver  them  to  his  suo- 
cessor,  and  perform  '^uch  other  duties  as  may  be  directed  or  assigned  to 
him  by  the  House.  He  may,  with  the  approbation  of  the  House,  ap])oint 
an  Assistant  Secretary.  If,'  during  the  recess  of  the  General  Council,  a 
vacancy'  should  occur* in  the  otlice  of  Secretary,  the  duties  thereof  shall 
devolve  upon  the  Assistant  Secretary,  if  there  be  one ;  if  not,  or  if  the 
Assistant  Secretary  shall  die  or  resign,  a  Secretary  shall  be  api)ointed  by 
the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  in  which  the  next  General  Coun- 
cil is  to  meet. 

Section  2.  In  order  to  aid  the  Secretary  in  preparing  the  list  specified 
in  the  preceding  section,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Council  of  every  Diocese,  to  forward  to  him,  as  soon  as  may  be  practi- 
cable, a  copy  of  the  Journal  of  the  Diocesan  Council,  together  with  a 
certitied  copy  of  the  testimonials  of  members  aforesaid.  •  : 

On  motion  of  the  same  it  was  unanimously    .  •      ' 

Eesohed,  That  we  regret  the  absence  of  our  brethren  of  Florida,  Lou- 
isana,  and  Tennessee,  and  tender  them  the  asjji/rance  of  our  earnest  sym- 
pathy in  the  troubles  which  keep  tliem  from  us,  and  our  prayer  and 
hope  that  when  next  this  General   Council  meets  they  may  be  with  u?. 

.  The  following  messages  were  reoeived  from  the  House  of 
Bishops : 

MESSAGE  FKOM  THE   nOUSE   OF   BlSifOPii   XO.    2.5. 

The  House  of  Bishopa  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  mrde 
the  following  amendments  to  Canon  IJI.  (of  Title  II.)  as  transmitted  to 
this  House  in  Message  No.  22  of  the  Hour'e  of  Deputies,  to-vv'it : 

By  the  insertion  of  a  new  •:eetion  to  be  called  section  I.,  and  to  read 
as  follows : 

§  1.  To  entitle  a  Dioaese  to  the  choice  of  a  Bishoj)  by  the  Council 
thereof;  there  must  be,  at  the  time  of  silch  choice,  and  have  been  du- 
i-int;  the  year  previous,  at  least  six  officiating  Presbyters  therein,  regu- 
larly settled  in  a  Parish  or  Church,  and  qualified  to  vote  for  a  Bishop 
and  six  or  more  Parishes  represented  in  the  Council  electing. 

By  changing  §  1  to  §  2  and  inserting  the  following  clause,  to  bo  called 
paragraph  4,  to-wit  : 

'[4.]  "NVhen  the  etection  of  a  Bishop  occurs  w  ithin  the  three    months 
preceding  the  regular  meeting  of  the  General  Council,     tlie    stand- 
ing   Committee  of  the  Diocese    sliall.  communicate  to  the    General  ' 
Council  the  desire  of  the  Diocese  for  the  consecration  of  the   Bishop 
elect,  together  with  evidence  of  his  election  and  the  testimonial  required 
by  §  2  [1.]  of  this  Canon;  and  if  a  majority  of  both  Orders  in  the  House 
of  Deputies  shall  consent  to  the  proposed  consecration,  and  shall  sign 
and  transmit  to  the  House  of  Bishops  the  testimony  contained  in  §  2- 
[2.]  of  this  Canon ;  and  if  a  majority  of  the  Bishops  entitled  to  seats'in 
the  House  of  Bishops  shall  consent  to  the  proposed  consecration,  the ' 
Presiding  Bishop  shall  take  order  for  the  same. 

By  changing  [4]  to  [6.] 

By  changing  §  2.  to  §  3.— §  3.  to  |  4.— §  4.  to  ?  5.—?  5.  to  §  6.—?  6  to 
§  T.  and  §  T  to  §  8. 

By  striking  out  the  words  "  Assistant  Bishop  or  Missionary  Bishop"  in 
first  line  of  §  6,  and  substittiting  therefor  the  words  **  exercisiui'  iurisdic- 
tion." 


By  changing  ^8  to  §  y. 

By  strikiagout  the  word  ''  not"  in  the  9th  line  of  [4]  §  9.  and  addino- 
after  the  word  *'  residue  "  in  the  11th  line,  the  words  -  until  the  meetin'R- 
of  the  next  General  Council."  ^  ^ 

By  inserting  after  the  words  "announced  bv  him"  in  the.  6th  line 
.  [4]  §9.— "or,  if  the  Missionary  Bishop  be  elected  Diocesan  within 
three  months  preceding  the  meeting  of  the  General  Council 
with  the  consent  of  three-fourths  of  both  orders  present  in  the  House  of 
Deputies,  and  of  thrce-fourths  of  tha  Bishops  present  in  the  House  of 
Bishops. 

By  changing  §  9.  to  ?  1.0. 

By  inserting  the  words  "He  shall  to  entitled  to  a  seat,  but  not  a  vote 
in  the  House  of  Bishops"  in  the  oth  line  of  [2.1  €  10. 

By  changing  §  10  to  -;>  11. 

The  House  of  Bishofs  has  passed  the  following  Resolution. 

Iie<iolced,  That  Canon  III.  (of  Title  II.),  as  amended,  be  adopted. 

*  MESSAGE   OF  THE   HOrSK   OF   BISnOPS   NO.   20. 

The  House  of  Bishops  inform^^  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  Resolution. 

Mesolced,  That  this  House  concurs  in  the  amendment  of  Artitle  V.  of 
the  Constitution,  as  conveyed  in  Message  No.  29  of  the  House  of  Dep- 
uties.       '  ^  ^ 

MESSAGE   or   TflE   HOUSE   OF   BISHOPS  NO  27. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House,  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
pa'jsed  the  following  Resolution  : 

Eesohed,  That  Canon  V.  (of  Title  III.)  entitled  "  Of  the  alandonmnt 
of  the  Communion  of  this  Church  hij  a  Presbyter  or  Deacon,''  as  conveyed 
to  this  Iloure  in  Messacce  :S^o.  30  from  the  IIou?e  of  Deputies  be 
adopted.  i        -> 

MESSAGE  OF   THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  XO.  28. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  re°olution. 

Uesohed,  that  Canon  VI.  (of  Title  III.)  entitled-"  Of  a  Chrgyman  al- 
senting  himself  from  his  DiQcejte^'  as  conveyed  to  this'House  in  Message 
^o.  31  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

MESSAGE   OF   THE   HOUSE   OF   BISHOPS   NO.  29. 

.    The  House   of  Bishops  informs  the   House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  resolution  : 

lUsolced  That  Canon  VII.  (of  Title  III.)  as  conveved  to  this  House 
troiu  the  House  of  Deputies  in  Message  Xo.  32,  be  adopted,  as  amended. 
In- wit:  ' 

By  striking  out  the  \Vi)rd5  "  Hou?e  of  "  in  the  2d  line  of  the  Sd  clause 
and  inserting  "entitled  to  seats  in  the  House  of  Bishop^*'  after  the 
word  ^'  Bishops  "  in  the  3d  line. 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  XO.  30. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  Resolution. 

Kesohed,  That  Canon  VIII.  (of  Title  III.)  as  conveved  td  this  House  in 
Message  Xo.  33  from  the  Houae  of  Deputies  h^  adop*ted. 

MESSAGE   OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  XO.  31. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has 
amended  Canon  IX  (of  Title  III.)  as  follows  ; 


•  4 


\V2 


JOUUKAL  OF  TilE  GENERAL  COU!^OIL.       [9th  Day. 


\\y  insertin<-  tfie  words  ••degradccl  or  deposed''  in  the  4th  line  of  [2]  $5  2. 
}>etbre  the  word  ''Minister,''  and  also  the  tollowinjc  words  after  the  wonl 
*-helon*^j»"iu  the  5th  line  *Mri  which  notice  it  shall  he  stated  whether 
or  DO  the  degradation  or  deposition  he  for  causes  ajfectin^  his  moral 
character  "  and  strikini?  out  the  same  at  tlie  close  of  the  paragrajdi. 
The  !I(mse  of  Bishops  has  passed  the  following  resolution  : 
neooUed,  That  Canon  IX.  (of  Title  III)  as  conveyed  to  tins  Ilonst-  in 
Mos^in^e  Xo.  34  from  the  House  of  Deputies  be  adopte<l  a*!  amended. 

MESSA.GK  OF  THE  IlOr.SE  OF  BHUOI'S  NO.  Ji2. 

The  House  of  IJishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  lias 
•idopted  Canon  X.  and  Canon  XL  ^of  Title  HI.)  as  conveyed  to  tlii> 
Hou^e  in  Messas^e  No.  35  and  o«,  from  the  House  of  Dei)Uties. 


oo 


MESSAGE  OF  TJIE  nOU.SE  OF  niSnOl»SJ\'0.  .io.  \  . 

The  House  <»f  Bishops  infonns  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  adoj^tcd 
*  the  following  resolution:  .  .  ,  '         ^ 

•   liesolccih  That  this  House  concurs  in  the  amendment  to  ^  4.^  of  Canon 
L  (Title  III.)  as  conveyed  in  Message  Xo.  o7  from  the  House  of  l>oputies. 

MES.iAGK  OK  THE  IIorsE   OF  r.lSlfOPSXO.  34.  •     i 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  adopted 
the  following  resolution :  '  -  * 

Eeaohed,  That  Canon  I.  (of  Title  IV.)  as  ronveyed  to  this  Hou.^e  in 
Message  No.  42  from  the  Hou^e  of  Deputies  he  ffllopti'd  with  the  follow- 
ing amendment :  ,  . '  >        •  ,  , «, 

By  the  insertion  of  the  word  *'next"  hefore  t  he  words  "General  Coun.-il 
ill  the  3d  line  of  [2J  |L  ...  •  . 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  iiui'SE  OF  nisrropsxo.  r.5.   ^  ^     *  . 
The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  adopted 
Oauonll.  and  Canon  HI.  (of  Title  IV.)  as  conveyed  to  this  Hon^^t'  in  Mes-. 
?^agesNos.4o  and  44  of  the  House  of  Deputies.  i         . 

ME89AGK  OF  TUE  UOUSE  OF  UlSnOPS  ifO.  "0. 

the  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  resolution : 

i?^Wr^<?,  That  this  House  concurs  in. the  Besolulion  of  the  House  of 
Deputies  prefixing  the  words  "Title  IV.  of  the  Organized  Bodies  and 
Officers  of  the  Church,"  to  Canons  I.  11.  III.  as  adopted  by  this  House. 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  DOFSE  OF  niSHOrS  XC.  37. 

The  Honse  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  adopted 
Canon  L  and  Canon  IL  (of  Title  V.)  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Mes- 
sages Nos.  4fi  and  47  from  the  House  of  Deputies. 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  NO.  Cl^. 

The  House  of  Bshops  inform^rthe  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  resolution  : 

Eesohed,  That  this  House  concurs  in  prefixing  the  words  "Title  V. 
Miscellaneous  Provisions,"  toCanonsL  and  11.  as  adopted  hy  this  House. 

MESSAGE  0»  THE    HOUSE  OF  ^ISHOPS  NO.  39. 

The  Hou?e.of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  has  nomi- 
nated the  Rev.W.  H.  Harisonof  the  Diocese  of  Georgia  for  the  office  of 
"  Registrar  of  the  General  Council." 


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MESSAGE  OF  THE   HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  XO.  .40. 

.J)^!^'^^^'^  ^^  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  Has  passed 
the  following:  resolution  :  p^&^eu 

liesohed  That  tHh  House  accedes  to  the  request  of  the  House  of  Dep- 
uties, that  Message  No.  20  of  the  House  of  Bishops ;  together  with  the 
Report  and  Resolutions  of  the  Committee  of  the  House'of  Deputies   on 

Houses  "*  '         ''''^*'''''''^  ^"^  ^  ^""^^  Committee  of  both^,* 

r.^ft^^i^'.f^^'^'f'f  ?t!-^'^t?'  J^^^^,  Atkinson  and  Davis  as  said  Com-  #' 
mittee  on  the  part  of  this  House. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Ma  Kortoii,  - 

Resolved  That  the  thanks  of  the  House  of  Deputies  are  hereby  ten- 
dered to  the  Rectors  and  Congregatioiis  of  the  Churches  in  Au-usta  and 
^he  citizens  of  the  same  and  of  its  vicinity  for  their  generous  hospitality: 

Mr.  McCradj  asked  leave  for  the  members  of  the  Joint 
Committee  on  the  Prayer  Book  to  retire.     Granted 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Battle  the  House  voted  to  ^o  into  an  • 
election  of  Treasurer  of  the  General  Council;  whereupon 
Mr.  J.  K.  Sass  was  unanimously  elected  to  said  ofHce,  and 
his  name  was  sent  to  the  IIoiTs'e  of  Bishops  for  its   confir- 
mation. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  ]\Ir.  Mitchell  the  House  unani- 
mously concurred  in  the  adoption  of  the  followino-  resolu- 
tion as  conveyed  to  it  in  Message  ^To.  22  of  the  House  of 
Bishops,  to-wit : 

R^olveiJ  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  Uie  Gcjieral  Council 
ratifies  and  confirms  the  election  of  the  Right  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay  D  D  to 
be  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Arkansas.  ^'  '        . 

On  niotion  the  House  concurred  in  the  amendments  to 
Canon  HI.  Title  H.  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Messa<re 
JSTo.  25  of  the  House  of  Bishops.        '  ,  ^ 

On  motion,  the.  House  concurred  iii  the  amendments  to 
Canon  IX.  Title  jn.  as  conveyed  to  it  in  Messao-e  Ko  31 
of  the  House  of  Bishops.  o 

On  motion,  the  House  concurred  in  the  amendment  to 
Canon  I.  Title  TV.  as  conveyed  to  it  in  Messao-e  ]S''o.  M  of  ^ 
the  House,  of  Bishops.  "^ 

On  motion  the  House  concurred  in  the.  amendment  to 
Canon  VH,  Title  HI  as  conveyed  to  it  in  Alessaire  Ko.  29  of 
the  House  of  Bishops. 

The  House  unanimously  elected  the  nominee  of  the 
House  of  Bishops,  to-wit:  The  Rev.  W.  H.  Harison  of  the 
Diocese  of  Georgia,  to  the  office  of  Registrar  of  the  Gen- 
eral Council. 

The  Committee  of  Conference  on  the  part  of  this  House 
on  Canon  L  Title  H.  reported,  through  its  Chai;  ' 

said  Committee  could  not  aerree. . 

8  ^  _ 


Chairman,  that 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.       [9th  Day. 


Mr.  Sass  asked  leave  of  absence  in  behalf  of  Mr.  MoCrady 
after  to-day. 

On  motion  said  request  was  referred  to  the  Cdmmittee 
on  Elections.  * 

.^The  Committee  on  elections  reported  in  favor  of  granting 
tne  request.     Granted. 
^^    The  House  resumed  the  consideration  of  the  Report  of 
^t"the  Committee  on  Missions. 

On  motion,  leave  was  granted  to  said  Committee  to  with- 
draw its  Report. 
The  Committee  on  Missions  then  presented  the  follow- 


ing: 


REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  MISSIONS. 


The  Committee  on  Missions,  after  mature  deliberation  on  the  very 
important  subject  which  has  been  committed  to  them,  find  it  diffi- 
cult to  recommend  any  plan,  which  is  not,  in  some  respects,  open  to  ob- 
jection. It  is,  however,  their  deliberate  opinion,  that  the  direct  control 
of  the  Missionary  work  of  the  Church,  must  be  left  to  the  Bishop  and 
Diocesan  Council  in  each  Dioces5,  and  to  the  Missionary  Bishop  alone, 
where  there  is  no  organized  Diocese.  It  is  only  necessary,  therefore,  to 
provide  a  channel,  through  which  the  voluntary  offerings  of  the  Church 
throughout  our  borders,  may  receive  such  direction  and  distribution,  as 
will  best  tend  to  the  extension  of  the  Redeemer's  Kingdom. 

In  accordance  with  these  views  the  committee  respectfully  recommend 
to  the  House  of  Deputies  for  its  acceptance,  the  following  resolutions : 

Mesoltedy  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring — 

1.  That  a  Committee  of  three  Bishops,  chosen  by  the  House  of  Bish- 
ops, shall  so  far  control  the  general  missionary  work  of  the  Church,  as  to 
arrange  Missionary  Districts  in  States  or  Territories  not  organized  into 
Dioceses,  arrange  the  boundaries  of  their  jurisdictions,  and  provide  regu- 
lations and  instructions  for  their  guidance ;  it  being  understood,  that  each 
Missionary  Bishop  shall  have,  as  far  as  may  be  consistent  with  the 
foregoing  provisions,  the  direction  of  all  Missionary  operations  within 
his  own  Diocese  or  District,  and  in  every  case  th^  appointment  of  the 
Missionaries  under  him.  • 

2.  That  the  said  Committee  shall  fix  the  ratio  of  distribution  among 
the  Dioceses  and  Districts  which  are  to  be  provided  for,  and  the  salaries 
of  the  Missionaries  r  provided,  however,  that  all  special  contributions  shall 
be  received  and  disbursed  by  the  Treasurers  of  the  Missionary  funds  ac- 
cording to  the  will  of  the  donors.  .    •  ' 

3.  That  the  Committee  proposed  in  the  first  of  these  resolutions,  is  ex- 
pected to  encourage  the  prosecution  of  Foreign  Missions,  so  far  as  it  may 
be  able ;  but,  until  communications  are  opened,  and  satisfactory  relations 
are  established  with  Bishops  and  other  Missionaries  in  foreign  countries 
all  monies  which  have  been,  or  may  be  hereafter,  contributed  for  this 
object,  shall  be  securely  invested. 

4.  That  in  order  to  provide  a  general  Missionary  Fund,  the  General  Coun- 
cil earnestly  advise  all  Clergymen  of  the  Church  having  charge  of  Congre- 
gations and  Missions,  to^dopt  some  system  of  monthly  offerings,  to  be 
received  during  public  worship,  and  they  further  advise  all  members  of 
the  Church,  who  may  be  precluded,  by  circumstances  from  going  fre- 


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qnently  to  the  House  of  God,  to  set  apart  something  every  month  in 
place  of  such  offerings,  and  that,  of  the  whole  amount  tMis  obtained  at 
least  one  fourth  be  placed  at  thedisposal  of  the  said  Committee 
.n.:?..''^  1  1-  .T*"  ^^'i^i^^i^I^.s^all  appoint  one  or  more  Treasurers  to 
receive  and  distribute  the  Foreign  and  Domestic  Fund :  the  said  Trea- 
surers to  cause  to  be  published,  from  time  to  time,  all  missionary  receipt* 
and  expenditures,  and  to  make  an  annual  report  to  said  Committee,  who 
shall  report  triennially  to  the  General  CouncU. 

6    That  e^ch  Bishop,  for  whose  Diocese  or  District    Missionary  appro- 

^nntiT'."'?^  be  made  sLall  report  annually  to  said  Committee,  and  tri- 
ennially to  the  House  of  Bishops.  ,      vx  u  i 

7.  That  the  reports  of  the  receiving  agents  for  Foreign  and  Domestic 

?hh  House      •        ^"^         Committee,   be  published   with  the  JournaT  of 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.   Mr.   Clarke  the   1st  resolufton 
contained  m  said  Report  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  DeRosset,  in  the  second   Resolution 
the  words,  "  subject  to  the  control  of  the  General  Council  '' 
were  stricken  out.  ' 

On  motion  of  the  same  the  2d  Resolution  thus  amended 
was  adopted.  » 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke  the  3d  Resolution  was 
adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  same  the  4th  Resolution  was  adopted 
•  On  motion  of  the  same  the  5th  Resolution  was  adopted 

On  motion  of  the  same  the  6th  Resolution  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  same  the  7th  Resolution  was  adopted 

On  motion  of  the   Rev.  Mr.  Wagner  the  Report  of  the 
Committee  was  adopted. 

Or(^ed,  That  the  Secretary  convey  the  Resolutions  con-  - 
tamed  in  said  Report,   as  amended  by  this  House,   to  the' 
House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  DeRosset, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  onExpenses  be  instructed  io  inquire  into 
the  expediency  of  providing  from  the  funds  of  the  General  Council  for 
paying  the  necessary  travelling  expenses  of  the  Clerical  Deputies  in  at- 
tending the  future  meetings  ot  the  General  Council,  and  to  report  by  res- 
olution or  otherwise.  F        i^/  ica 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Jones  the  House  took  a  recess  till  7 
o,clock,P.  M. 

EVENING   SESSION. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier, 
^^  Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  Canon  XL  Title  'III  . 

Regulations  Respecting  the  Laity,''  be  amended  by  adding  thereto  the 
following  section: 

§  3.  Persons  desiring  to  act  habitually  as  Lay  Pwcaders  mav  do  so  with 
the  consent  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  in  which  thev 
are  thus  to  read.  ^^i  ^lit-y. 


116 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.        [9th  Day. 


Mr.  McCfacly,  on  behalf  of  the  joint  Committee  on  the 
Prayer  Book,  made  the  following 

REPORT. 

^The  Committee  of  this  House,    comprising  part  of  the  Joint  Com- 
mittee of   the  two  Houses  to  which  were  referred  the  Message  No. 
#  20  from  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  the  Report  of  the  Committee  of  this 
^  House  upon  the  Bible  and  Prayer  Book,  respectfully  report— 
^     That  the  Joint  Committee  have  met,  and,  af^er  much  discussion,  have 
agreed  to  the  following  Joint  Resolutions  in  the  place  of  both  the  Mes- 
sage and  Report  referred  to  them : 

1.  Rewhed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  the  Book  of 
Common  Prayer  and  Administration  of  the  Sacraments  and  other 
Ritee  and  Ceremonies  heretofore  use(l  in  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  United  States,  (the  words  "United  States"  being  changed 
into  "Confederate  States"  and  "Convention,"  into  "Council"  wher- 
ever they  occur  in  the  Liturgical  Services,)  be  established  as  the 
Book  of  Common  Prayer  and  Administration  of  the  Sacraments  and  other 
Rites  and  Ceremonies  of  tliis  Church,  Articles  of  Religion,  and  Form  and 
Manner  of  making,  ordaining  and  consecrating  Bishops,  Priests  and  Dea- 
cons. 

2.  Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  to  the  said  Book 
there  shall  be  prefixed  a  Declaration  of  its  Ratification,  in  these  words : 
"  The  Ratification  of  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  by  the  Bishops,  the 
"Clergy,  and  the  Laity  of  the.  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Con- 

"  federate  States  of  America,  in  Council,  this day  of  November,  in 

"  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

"  This  Council,  having  in  its  present  session  set  fd^^h  a  Book  of  Com- 
"mon  Prayer  and  Administration  of  the  Sacraments  and  other  Rites  and 
*•  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  do  hereby  establish  the  said  Book :  And  they 
"  declare  it  to  be  the  Liturgy  of  this  Church :  And  require  that  it  be 
"  received  and  used  as  such  by  all  the  members  of  this  Church. 

3.  Readved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  a  Committee  of 
three  Bishoj)s,  three  Presbyters,  and  three  Laymen,  be  appointed,  with 
instructions  to  prepare  during  the  interval  between  adjournment  of  this 
Council  and  the  meeting  of  the  next,  and  to  report  to  it  such  alterations 
in  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer  as  may  be  deemed  proper :  Praoided 
such  alterations  involve  no  change  in  the  Doctrine  or  Discipline  of  this 
Church.  • 

4.  Resohed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring.  That  the  sam«   Cora- 
^     mittce  bo  authorized  to  publish  an  edition*  of  said  Book  iox  the  present 

use  of  the  Church.     And  also,  in  order  to  supply  in  part  the  urgent  need 
of  Copies  of  the  Prayer  Book,  for  our  soldiers  and  sailors,  a  selection  of 
such  portions  thereof  as  are  used  in  public  worship. 

5.  Resolved,,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring.  That  while  this  Gen- 
eral Council  recognizes  its  duty  to  put  forth  a  standard  edition  of  the 
Holy  Scripturfes,  yet,  in  its  judgment,  the  present  condition  of  the  country 
m.^kes  it  expedient  to  postpone  the  execution  thereof. 

•  On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Pierce,  the  Ist  Resolution  con- 
tained in  said  Report  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Trapier,  the  2d  Resolution  was 
adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  same  the  3d  Resolution  was  adopted. 


1863.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


117 


On  motion  of  the  same  the  4th  Resolution  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  the  same  the  5th  Resolution  was  adopted. 

The  House  elected,-as  the  Committee  on  the  Prayer  Book 
on. the  part  of  this  House,  provided  for  in  the  third  of  the 
said  Resolutions,  the  Rev.  Messrs.  Sparrow,  Mason,  and 
Trapier,  and  Messrs.  McCrady,  Phelan  and  Battle. 

Ordered^  That  the  Secretary  inform  the  House  ^of  Bish- 
ops of  the  action  of  this  House  upor^  the  Report  of  the 
Joint  Committee  on  thei  Prayer  Book. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Peterkin, 

Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  this  House  be  presented  to  our  President 
for  the  courtesy  and  impartiality  with  which  he  has  presided  over  our 
deliberations. 

Whereupon  the  President  made  the  following  remarks : 
I  thank  you,  Brethren,  for  your  good  opinion  embodied 
in  the  resolution  just  passed.  It  should  be,  and,  I  doubt 
not,  it  is,  a  matter  of  great  thankfulness  to  every  one  of  us, 
that  we  have  bfeen  enabled  thus  far  to  bring  our  proceedings 
to  so  happy  a  conclusion,  to  conduct  them  in  so  much  har- 
mony and  love  ;  and  to  complete  the  great  and  good  work, 
for  which  we  assembled  in  this  place. 

God  grant,  that  we  may  now  be  permitted  to  return  'to 
our  respective  homes,  and  there,  when  the  day  arrives,  now 
near  at  Imnd,  on  which  we  celebrate  the  nativity  of  our 
blessed  Lord,  to  realize  in  our  nation,  our  domestic  circles,  ^ 
and  our  own  bosoms,  the  glad  tidings  pi'oclaimed  by  the 
Angels  from  heaven  on  that  event:  "Peace  on  earth,  and 
good  will  towards  men." 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Peterkin, 

Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  this  House  be  presented  to  the  Secretary     \ 
and  Assistant  Secretary,  for  the  eflScient  manner  in  which  they  have  per- 
formed their  duties. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Phelan, 

Resolved,  That  in  case  of  a  vacancy  occurring  in  the  Joint  Committee 
OD  the  Prayer  Be  ok,  on  the  part  of  this  House,  the  remaining  Presbyters 
and  Laymen  on  said  Committee  shall  have  power  to  fill  said  vacancy. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell, 

Resolved,  The  "House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  a  suflScient 
number  of  copies  of  the  Journals  of  this  Council,  together  with 
the  Constitution,  and  a  Digest  of  the  Canons,  of  this  Church, 
be  published  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretaries  of  the  two 
Houses,  to  furnish  five  copies  to  each  Bishop,  and  two  to  each  Clergy- 
man in  the  Confederate  States;  two  copies  to  each  Clerical  and  to  each  Lay 
Deputy  to  this  Council ;  one  copy  to  the  Secretary  of  each  Diocesan 
Council ;  and  one  to  the  Standing  Committee  of  each  Diocese  of  this 
Church,  and  to  reserve  200  copies  for  the  future  use  of  the  General  Conn- 


118  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.  [9th  Day. 

cil ;  and  that  the  Treasurers. of  the  several  Dioceses  be  requested  to  for- 
ward at  once  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  General  Council  i\iQ  amounts  re- 
quired of  said  Dioceses  respectively  by  Otnons  L  Title  IV.  in  ord^r  to 
defray  tlie  contingent  expenses  of  the  General  Cornell. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  .to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion,  the  House,  after  prayers  Ijy  the  President, 
adjourned  till  to-morrow. 


'h 


f  > 


TENTH  DAY'S  SESSION.  ^'*  -     . 
;    •    '    .  Augusta,  Nov.  22,  18G2. 

The  House  met  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Morning  Prayer  was  read  by  the  Pev.  Hanson  and  the 
Pev.  Mr.  llees. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  and 
confirmed. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Phelan, 

Hesohed,  That  a  Committee  of  three  be  app*ointed  to  make  arrange- 
ments for  the  reception  of  the  House  of  Bishops  when  the  two  Houses 
assemble  in  Convention  to  tear  the  Pastoral  Letter  and  to  unite  in  the 
closing  services. 

On  motion  of  the-Pev.  Mr.  Norton, 

Re-mlced,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  House  be  authorized  to  draw  on 
the  Treasurer  for  the  incidental  expenses  of  this  Session  of  the  General 
Council. 

On  motion  of  the  Pev.  Mr.  William^ 

Feaolved^  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  Committee  on  the 
Revision  of  the  Prayer  Book  be  directed  to  haf>  printed,  three  months 
before  the  meeting  of  the  next  General  Council,  any  alterations  they  may 
propose,  and  to  send  a  copy  of  such  proposed  alterations  to  each  Bishop 
of  this  Church  and  to  each  Deputy  to  the  next  General  Council. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Pesolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

The  Committee  on  Expenses  made  the  following  Peport : 

The  Committee  on  Expenses  to  whom  was  referred  the  Resolution  reN 
ative  to  defrayine:  the  Expenses  of  the  Clerical  Deputies  to  the  General 
Council,  respectfully  report,  that  in  their  opinion  it  is  inexpedient  to  take 
any  other  action  in  the  premises,  than  to  recommend  earnestly  to  the  sev- 
eral Diocesan  Councils,  that  they  provide  a  fund  for  this  purpose. 

The  following  Messages  were  received  from  the  House 
of  Bishops : 

MES3A.GE  or  THE  HOUSE  OF  BI8H0P6  NO.  41 . 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies  that  it  concurs 
in  the  Resolution  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  this  General  Council 
do  adjourn  on  Saturday,  the  22a  inst. 


I      ' 


1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


119 


'  MESSAdE    OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  XO.  4% 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  con- 
firmed the  election  of-  Mr.  J.  K.  Sass^  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  to  the  office  of 
Treasurer  of  the  General  Council. 

MESSAGE  Ot  THE  HOUSE  OF   BISHOPS  NO.    43. 

The  House  of  Bishop^  infonns  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Ret^ohed^  That  this  House  concurs  in  prefixing  the  following  words 
''Titlell.  General  Regulations  of  Ministers  and  their  Duties,"  to  Canons 
I.  II.  III.  IV.  V^  VI.  VII.  and  VIII,  as  adopted  hj  this  House. 

MESSAGE  OF  THE"  HOUSE   OF"  BISHOPS  KO.  44. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Re^ohed,  That  this  House  concurs  in  preiixinj^  the  words  *'  Title  III. 
Of  Discipline,"  to  Canons  I.  II.  III.  IV.  V.  VI,  VII.  VIII.  IX.  X.  XI.  as 
adopted  by  this  House. . 

The  Committee  to  make  arrangements  to  receive  the 
House  of  Bishops  made  the  following  Report : 

Tlie  Committee  appointd  to  make  suitable  arrangements  for  tlie  recep- 
tion of  the  House  of  Bishops  respectfully  recommend  that  the  following 
order  be  observed : 

The  House  of  Bishops  will  enter  by  the  front  door  of  the  Church,  and 
when  half  way  down  the  aisle,  their  Secretary,  who  will  precede  them 
that  far,  will  announce  in  an  audible  voice — " 

^'tHE   house   of   BISHOPS." 

At  this  announcement  the  House  of  Deputies  will  rise  and  remain 
standing  until  the  Bishops  are  seated. 

Two  chairs  shall  be  placed  in  the  front  part  of  the  Chancel.  When  the 
Bishops  enter,  the  President  of  the  House  of  Deputies  shall  rise  and  ofier 
his  chair,  on  the  right  of  the  Altar,  to  the  Presiding  Bishop,  who  shall 
take  the  same,  and  the  President  shall  then  take  the  seat  on  the  left. 

Tlie  remaining  Bishops  shall  take  seats  according  to  seniority,  on  the 
right  and  left  of  the  Altar,  in  the  following  order:  The  first  on  the  ex- 
treme right,  the  next  on  the  extreme  left,  and  so  on  alternately. 

(Signed)  J.  D.  PHELAN,  Chairman. 

On  motion  the  Report  was  adopted: 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  NO.  45. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  concurs 
in  the  amendment  to  Canon  XI.  Title  III.  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in 
Message  No.  52  of  the  House  of  Deputies. 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  NO.  46. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  con- 
curred in  the  Resolutions  on  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  as  <5onveyed 
to-this  House  in  Message  No.  63  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  and  has  ap- 
pointed Bishops  Elliott,  Green  and  Lay,  as  the  Committee  on  the  part  of 
this  House. 


120 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [lOtli  Day; 


1862.] 


nOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


121 


;  / 


MESSAGE  OP  THE  HOU^E  OF  BlSnOPS  NO.  47.  » 

The  IIoiiso  oftiiyliopa  mforms  tlio  IIoiiso  of  Deputies,  thnt  it  has 
passed  the  following  Rcsohitioii : 

Hesohed^  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  whenever  the  Dio- 
ceses of  TennQssee,  Louisiana  and  Florida,  or  any  of  them,  shall  by  their 
Conventions  adopt  the  Constifcution  and  accede  to  the  Canons  of  this 
Church,  and  furnisli  satisfactory  evidence  thereof  to  the  Senior  Bishop, 
the  said  Senior  Bishop  shall  give  public  notice  of  the  fact,  and  shall  de-. 
cree  said  Diocese,  or  Dioceses,  to  be  in  union  with  this  General  Council. 

On  motion  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Williams  the  House  concurred 
in  the  adoption  of  the  Resolution  contained  in  Message  No. 
47  of  the  House  of  l>ishops.       '  •     .•     ♦ 

On  motion  of  Mr.  DeRosset  thellousc  unanimously 

Rcsolredy  Thnt. the  Secretary  of  this  Ilou^e  be  requested  to  send  a  copy 
of  the  Journal  of  this  Council,  when  published,  to  each  member  of  the 
Vestry  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Au«;usta,  Ga.,  in  token  of  the  appreciation 
by  this  House  of  tlieir  kindness  in  providing  for  its  comfort  and  accom- 
modation while  engaged  in  the  duties  of.  this  Council.  ^ , 

The  following  Messages '  were  received  from  the  House 
of  Bishops :  •  .   *        •  -         >    •        . .     ^       ' 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  ROUSE    OF  BISUOPS  NQ.  48.     ' 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution :  <-'  i,     *   *  •   ,      ^  • 

Hesohed,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  an  edition  consist- 
ing of  live  hundred  copies,  of  the  Canons  passed  at  the  ])rescnt  session 
of  the  General  Council,  he  ])ub1ished  immediately  under  the  direction  of 
the  Secretaries  of  the  two  Houses,  and  distributed  by  them. . 

^  MKSSAGE   OF  THE   KOirsE   OF  BlSnOPS   XO.   49. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  thatithasi)assed 
ffie  following  Resolution: 

Resolved,  That  this  House  concm-s  in  thp  Resolution  on  tlio  publication 
and  distribution  of  the  Journal,  Constitution  and  Digest  of  Canons  of  the 
General  Council,  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No.  54  from  the 
House  of  Deputies. 

MESSAGE  OF  pIE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS  NO.   50. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  this  House 
concurs  in  the  amendment  of  Canon  I.  Title  11.  as  conveyed  to  this  House 
in  Message  No.  19  from  the  House  of  Deputies.  : 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOrS  NO.  51. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  DepuUfes,  that  it  does  not 
concur  in  the  adoption  of  the  Resolutions  on  the  subject  of  the  Mission- 
ary operations  of  the  Church,  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No. 
55  from  the  House  of  l^eputies. 

But  has  adoi>ted  the  following  Resolutions  on  the  same  subject,  to-wit : 

Bcmhed,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring  : 

1.  That  a  Committee  of  three  Bishops,  chosen  by  the  House  of  Bishops,  , 
shall  so  far  control  the  general  Missionary  work  of  the  'Church  as  to  de- 
termine what  organized  Dioceses  are  proper  fields  for  the  expenditure  of 
Missionary  funds  entrusted  to   this  Committee,    to  arrange   Missionary 
Districts  in  States  or  Territories  not  organized  into  Dioceses,  and  provide 


,  regulations  and  instructions  for  their  guidance ;  it  being  understood  that 
each  Bishop  shall  have,  as  far  as  may  bo  consistent  with  the  foregoing 
j)rovisions,  the  direction  of  all  Missionary  operations  within  his  own 
Diocese  or  District,  and  in  every  case  iha  appointment  of  the  Missipnaries 
under  him. 

2.  That  the  said  Committee  shall  fix  the  ratio  of  distribution  among  the 
Dioceses  and  Districts  which  are  to  be  i)rovidod  for,  and  the  salafies  of 
the  Missionaries  in  Districts Avherc  there  is  wo  Bishop:  j^f'ovided,  however^ 
that  all  special  contributions  shall  be  received  and  disbursed  by  the  Trea- 
sureri>  of  the  Missionary  funds,  according  to  the  will  of  the  donors. 

U.  That  the  Committee  shall,  out  of  funds  not  specifically  designa- 
ted by  the  donors,  appropriate  to  the  Bishop  of  Texas,  until  the 
next  General  Council,  tlie  sum  of  $1,500  per  annum,  arid  to  the  Bishop  of 
Arkansas  the  sum  of  $1,500  and  travelling  expenses,  per  annum,  towards 
their  respective  salaries. 

4.  That  the  Connnittec  proposed  in  the  first  of  tliese  resolutions,  is  ex- 
pected to  encourage  tlie  prosecution  of  Foreign  Missions,  so  far  as  it  may 
be  able ;  luit,  until  communications  are  opened,  and  satisfactory  relations 
are  established  with  Bishops  and  other  Missionaries  in  foreign  countries, 
all  monies  whieh  have  been,  or  may  be  hereafter,  contributed  for  this 
object,  shall  be  securely  invested. 

5.  Thnt  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  appoint  one  or  more  Treasurers  to 
receive  and.distribute  the  Foreign  and  I)omestic  Fund  ;  the*  said  Treasu- 
rers to  cause  to  be  i)ublished,  from  time  to  time,  all  Missionary  receipts 
and  expenditures,  and  to  make  an  annual  rei)ort  to  said  Committee,  who 
shall  report  triennially  to  tht  General  Council. 

0.  That  each  Bishop,  for  whose  Diocese,  or  District,  Missionary  appro- 
priations may  be  made,  shall  re])ort  annually  to  said  Committee,  and 
triennially  to  the  House  of  Bishops. 

7.  That  the  reports  of  tlie  ^eceiving  agents  f(tr  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Missions  referred  to  this  Committee,  be  published  with  the  Journal  of  this 
House.  ,      " 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  norSE  OF  BISII01>S  NO.  52. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  De])utics,  that  it  concurs 
in  the  Resolution  of  the  House  ot  Deputies  conveyed  to  this  House  in 
Message  Np.  50  of  the  House  of  Deputies. 

^rcssAGEOF  THE  norsE  OF  nisnors  xo.  53. 

TlieTTouso  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution ; 

Ixfsohed,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  tliat  the  Secretary  of  the 
House  of  Deputies  be  autJiorized  to  send  to  the  PJshops  and  Secretaries 
of  the  Dioceses  of  Louisiana,  Tennessee  and  Florida,  copies  oflhe  Journal 
of  this  General  Council. 

On  motion  of  tho  Ilev.  Mr*  Mitchell,  the  House  concurred 
in  the  Resolution  conveyed  to  it  in  Message  Xo.  48  of  the 
House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  the  same,  tlie  House  concurred  in  the 
adoption  of  the  Resolution  conveyed  to  it  in  Message  Wo. 
53  of  the  House  of  Bishops. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Battle, 

liesohed.  That  this  House  concurs  in  the  adoption  of  the  Resolutions  on 
the   subject   of   Missions    conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  Ko.  51  of 
the  House  of  Bishops; 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Phelan,     , 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bisliops  conciuTing,  that  tlie  Resolution  ap- 
pointing Iluntsville,  Ala.,  as  the  place  of  meeting  of  the  next  General 
Council,  be  and  is  hereby  rescinded. 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  resolution  to  the 
House  of  Bishops.  .  . 

On  motion  of  the  same,-     *       .  .  •  •  •.  ,    '   ♦ 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  next  meeting  of 
the  General  Council  be  held  at  Mobile,  Ala.  •      •      ^ 

Ordered^  That  the  Secretary  convey  said  Resolution  to 
the  House  of  Bishops.  * 

The  following  Messages  were  received  from  the  House 
of  Bishops :  ^  '  • .   • 

MKSSAa:E  OF   THE  HOUSE  OF   BISHOPS   NO.    54. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  rescin- 
ded the  Resolution  whereby  Iluntsville,  Ala.,  wa^  appointed  the  place  of 
meeting  ot  the  next  General  Council,  and  concurs  in  the  Resolutio!!  of. 
the  House  of  Deputies  appointhig  Mobile,  Ala.,  as  tlio  place  of  said 
meeting. 

MESSAGE  OF   THE   HOUSE  of  BISHOPS  XO.  51. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has  ap- 
pointed Bishops  Elliott,  Atkinson  and  Wiliner,*as  the  Com'mittee  on  Mis- 
sions on  the  part  of  this  House. 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS   XO.   515. 

The  House  of  Bishops  informs  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  Resolution  : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  in  case  any  vacancy 
should  occur  in  the  Committee  on  the  Revision  of  the  Prayer  Book,  or 
in  that  on  the  Missions  of  tlie  Church,  if  it  be  by  the  death  or  resigna- 
tion of  a  Bishop,  it  shall  be  filled  by  an  appointment  made  by  the  Bishops 
still  acting — and  in  like  manner,  in  the  case  of  a  X^resbyter  of  Layman 
who  is  a  member  of  the  first  of  these  Committees,  the  vacancy  shall  )>e" 
filled  by  the  Presbyters  and  Laymen   respectively  of  that  Committee. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Battle  the  House  concurred  in  the 
Resolution  conveved  to  it  in  Messairc  ]S^o.  56  of  the  House 
of  Bishops.  ^ 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Phelan, 

-Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  two  be  appointed  by  the  Chair,  to  in- 
form the  House  of  Bishops  that  this  House  has  concluded  all  business 
before  it,  and  is  now  ready  to  adjourn  sine  die. 

The  Secretary  of  the  House  of  Bishops  communicated  to 
this  House,  that  the  House  of  Bishops  would  forthwith 
unite  with  this  House  \\\  the  concludinic  services  of  this 
Council. 

The  House  of  Bishops  then  entered. 

The  Presiding  Bishop  read  the  Pastoral  Letter  of  the 
House  of  Bishops.  v. 


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Appropriate  Prayers  were  read  by  the  Presiding  Bishop. 
The  ''Gloria  in  Excelsis"  was  sung,  and,  after  the  Apostolic 
Benediction  pronounced  by  the  Presiding  Bishop,  the  House 
of  Bishops  retired. 

On  motion, 

Ordered,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  House  cause  to  be 
printed  and  distributed  fifteen  hundred  copies  of  the  Pas- 
toral Letter  of  the  Hou«e  of  Bishops. 

The  rough  minutes  of  this  day's  session  were  read  and 
approved.  »    .    -  -  /^     . 

On  motion,  *     ** 

Resolved.  That  after  the  Benediction  shall  have  bebn  pronounced,  the 
House  be  adjourned. 

Prayers  were  then  offered  by  the  President,  concluding 
with  the  Benediction. 

The  President  then  declared  the  Council  adjourned  sine 
die,  -     .   .  * 

CHRISTIAN  HAN'CICEL,  D.  B., 

'        •    •  President. 


Attest  : 


Jno.  M.  Mitchell,  Secretary. 


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Augusta,  Ga.,  Wednesday,  November  12th.,  1862. 

The  General  Council  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  assembled  this  day  in 
St.  Paul's  Church,  in  the  city  of  Augusta,  in  the  Diocese 
of  Georgia. 

The  opening  services  were  as  follows  : 

Morning  Prayer  was  said  by  the  Rev.  Christian  Hanckel, 
1).  D.,  of  the  Diocese  of  South  Carolina,  assisted  by  the 
Eev.  F.  R.. Hanson,  of  the  Diocese  of  Alabama. 

The  Ante  Communion  Service  was  said  by  the  Right  Rev. 
Bishop  Elliott — the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Atkinson  reading 
the  Epistle,  and  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Johns  reading  the 
Gospel.  The  Sermon  was  preached  by  the  Right  Rev. 
Henry  C.  Lay,  D.  D.,  Missionary  Bishop  of  the  South-west. 

The  Holy  Communion  was  administered  by  the  Right 
Rev.  Bishop  Elliott,  assisted  by  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop 
Johns,  and  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Wilmer. 

After  Divine  Service  the  Bishops  assembled  in  the  Lec- 
ture Room  of  St.  Paul's  Church.  The  Senior  Bishop  pres- 
ent, the  Right  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the 
'  Diocese  of  Georgia,  took  the  Chajr. 

The  Right  Rev.  Richard  II.  Wilmer,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of 
the  Diocese  of  Alabama,  was  appointed  Secretary  j)fo  iem. 

Upon  a  call  of  the  roll  of  the  Bishops  whose  Dioceses 
had  ratified  the  Constitution  proposed  for  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confed^irate  States  of  America, 
there  were  found  present,  the  Right  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott, 
D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia ;  the  Right  Rev. 


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[1st  Day. 


John  Johns,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Virginia  ;  the 
Right  Rev.  Thomas  F.  Davis,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Dio- 
cese of  South  Carolina;  the  Right  Rev.  Thomas  At- 
kinson, D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  North  Cai'olina; 
the  Kight  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay,  D.  D.,  Missionary  Bishop  of 
the  South-west;  and  the  Right  Rev\  Richard  11.  Wilmer, 
D.  D  ,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Alabama. 

The  Rev.  Messrs.  Trapier  and  Sparrow  appeared  as  a 
Committee  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  and  announced 
that  the  House  of  Deputies  had  organized  by  the  election 
of  the  Rev.  Christian  Hanckel,  D.  D.,  of  the  Diocese  of 
South  Carolina,  as  President;  and  of  the  Rev.  John  M. 
Mitchell,  of  the  Dioocse  of  Alabama,  as  Secretary. 

The  House  of  Bishops  then  adjourned  to  meet  on  Thurs- 
day morning  after  Divine  Service. 


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.  .       SECOND  DAY'S  SESSION. 

^'  •      Thursday,  Nov.  13,  1862. 

5«^  The  House  of  Bishops  met  after  Divine  Service  in  St. 
Paul's  Church.  Present  as  on  yesterday,  with  the  addition 
of  the  Right  Rev.  William  Mercer  Green,  D.  D.,  Bishop 
of  the  Diocese  of  Mississippi.  , 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  proceedings  were  read  by  the 
Secretary  j^t^o.   tem,,  and  approved.  .  . 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  elect  a  permanent  Secreta- 
ry, and  the  Rev.  W,  H.  Harison,  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia, 
was  unanimously  elected. 

The  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Wilmer  was  appointed  to 
notify  the  Rev.  Mr.  Harison  of  his  election,  and  also 
to  announce  to  the  House  of  Deputies,  that  the  House  of 
Bishops  had  elected  the  Rev.  W.  H.  Harison  Secretary, 
and  was  ready  to  proceed  to  business. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson — 

^  Resolved^  Tj^at  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  prepare  resolu- 
tions expressive  of  the  sense  which  this  House  entertains  of  the  loss  which  » 
tlie  Church  has  experienced  by  the  lamented  'death  of  the  late  Rt.  Rev. 
William  Meade,  D.  D. 

^  The  Presiding  Bishop  appointed  Bishops  Atkinson,  Da- 
vis, and  Wilmer,  said  Committee. 
On  motion  of  Bishop  Lay — 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  a  joint  Committee 
be  appointed  to  prepare  joint  Rules  of  Order  to  regulate  the  intercourse 
of  the  two  Houses. 


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Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  the  part  of  the  House  of  Bishops  con- 
sist of  three. 

The  Presiding  Bishop  appointed  Bishops  Lay,  Johns  and 

Green,  said  Committee. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson — 

Resolved,  That  the  following  Standing  Committees  be  appointed  by  the 
Presiding  Bishop,  to-wit : 

1.  Committee  on  Amend:nehts  of  the  Constitution. 

3.  Committee  on  Canons. 

*).  Committee  an  Domestic  .Missions. 

4.  Committee  on  Foreign  Missions. 

■   5.  Committee  on  Unfinished  Business. 

0.  Committee  on  the  Prayer  Book. 

The  Presiding  Bishop  announced  the  following  as  con- 
stituting said  Committees : 

1.  Committee  on  Amendments  of  the  Constitution,  Bish- 
ops Johns,  Lay  and  Wilmer. 

2.  Committee  on  Canons,  Bishops  Green,  Atkinson  and 
Davis. 

3.  Committee  on  Domestic  Missions,  Bishops  Davis, 
Green  and  Ifay. 

4.  Committee  on  Foreign  Missions,  Bishops  Johns^  Davis 
and  Wilmer. 

5.  Committee  on  Unfinished  Business,  Bishops  Lay  and 

Wilmer.  '  ^ 

G.  Committee  on  the  Prayer  Book,  Bishops  Atkinson, 
Johns  and  Davis. 

On  motion.  Bishops  Elliott  and  Johns  v^ere  added  to  the 
Committee  on  Canons,  and  Bishops  Elliott  and  Green  to 
the  Committee  on  the  Prayer  Book.' 

]>ishop^ Atkinson  offered  the  following  resolutions,  which, 
on  his  motion  were  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Pray- 
er Book :        ^  \   .  * 

Resolved,  By  the  House  of  Bishops,  the  House  of  Deputies  concurring — 
1.  That  the  Right  Reverend,  the  Bishops  of- 


Le  authorized  to  set  forth  an  edition  of  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  the 
Articles,  Offices,  and  ^letre  Psalms   and  Hymns  for  the  present  use  of 
this  Church. 

2.  That  the  only  alteration  to  be  made  therein  from  the  Book  of  Com-  " 
mon  Prayer  as  used  in  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church   of  the   United 
States,  shall  be  the   substitution  of  the  words  ''  Confederate  States  "   in 
place  of  the  words  "  United  States"  wherever  these  last  occur,  and  the 
omission  of  the  Preface  to  the  said  Book. 

3.^That  the  said  Committee  bo  instructed  to  prepare  a  Preface  intro- 
ductory to  the  Book' to  bo  issued  under  their  supervision,  but  that  the 
said  Preface  be  not  published  until  it  shall  have  been  submitted  to,  and 
approved  by,  the  (General  Council. 


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4.  That  the  said  Coirmitteo  be  authorized,  if  they  judge  it  expedient, 
to  issue  short  services  for  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  to  be  used  in  the 
Army  and  Navy,  the  materials  of  whicli  jjhall  be  taken  altogetlier  from 
the  Prayer  Book. 

•     On  motiou  of  Bishop  Lay, 

JResohed^  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  tlie  Sessions  of  the 
Counijil  shall  open  with  Morning  Prayer  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  and  shall 
close  at  3  o'clock,  P.  M.,  taking  a  recess  of  one  half  hour  at  ]  2  o'clock,  M. 

On  motion  the  House  adiourncd. 


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•,.;  TUIRD  PAY'S  SESSIOif.         •    '    •  '  \ 

;-    Friday,  November  14th,  1862. 

The  House  met  pursuant  to  adjournment.  Present  as 
yesterday.     '  .     •    .       •  '    •        -^  ■  •. 

The  minutes  of  the  Tfest  meeting  were  read  and  approved. 

Bisliop  Davis  asked  to  be  excused  from  serving-  on  any 
of  the-  Standing  Committees  of  which  he  was  Chairman  ; 
which  request,  on  motion,  was  granted. .  • 

The. following  message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies.  -         "  .-. 

MESSAGE  NO.  2.  •  '  '*.'...•"* 

The  House  of  I)ei)utios  Informs  the  House  ot  Hisho])s,  thatithas  con- 
curred in  the  adoption  of  the  liesolution  contained  in  Message  No.  2  from 
the  House  of  Bishops,  and  that  .  -   . 

It  has  appointed  on  the  j)art  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  noon  the  Com- 
uiittee  provided  for  in  said  Pvesolution,  th'e  Kev.  Dr.  Mason,*of  N.  C,  the 
Ptcv.  Mr.  Hanson,  and  tlie  Hon.  John  I).  Phelan,  of  Ala. 

The  following  Message  was  also  received :     . 

MESSAGE  NO.    8.. 

The  Hwiso  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Hishops^^thnt  it  does  not 
concur  in  the  Kosolution  of  the  House  of  liishops,  contumed  in  Message 
No.  3.  ,  '         '^ 

And  that  it  has  fixed  upon  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  as  the  houf  of  openinic 
each  day's  session.  .  *    ^ 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Johns,  - 

Jiesohcd,  That  so  much  of  Message  No.  0  as  relates  to  a  recess,  and 
the  hour  of  adji)Qrument  he  withdrawn  ;  and  tliatthe  Secretarv  so  inform 
the  House  of  Deputies. 

Bisliop  Atkinson  presented  the  following 

REPOET.  -  ^     .. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  prepare  a  resolution  expressive  of  tlio 
sense  of  this  House  of  the  loss  sustained  hy  this  Church  in  the  death  of 
the  late  Right  Kev.  William  Meade,  D.  D.,  heg  leave  to  report— 


1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS. 


129 


That  this  House  recognises  in  the  death  of  Bishop  Meade  the  removal 
from  among  us  of  one  whose  wisdom,  whose  large  and  varied  experience,, 
whose  singularly  pu^e  and  elevated  character,  and  whose  deep  devotion 
to  his  God  and  his  Saviour  gave  him  pre-eminent  authority  and  influence 
among  us,  and  in  the  Church  at  large.  Many  of  us  revered  him  as  he 
Father  in  God,  who  guided  our  first  steps  in  the  ministry.  All  honored 
in  him  the  qualities  that  especially  fitted  him  to  be  our  Leader  in  the  new 
and  arduous  path  which  Providence  seems  to  have  opened  out. for  us,  and 
commrtuded  us  to  walk  in.  We  deeply  feel  the  deprivation  of  his  sagac- 
ity, his  decision  of  character,  an4  his  ardent  piety;  but  his  m'any  excel- 
lences in  some  measure  reconcile  us  to  his  death,  as  we  are  assured  he 
.  v.'as  talvon  from  labour  and  care,and  has  gone  to  a  blessed  and  enduring  rest. 

THOMAS   ATKINSON, 
THOMAS  F.  DAVIS, 
KICHARD  H.  WILMER. 

On   motion  of  Bishop  Lay  the  said  report  was  received, 
and  the  Resolution  adopted. 

On  motion  the  House  adjourned.  .       , 


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FOTJRTIT  DAY'S  SESSION.  * 
•'        ~  Saturday,  Nov.  15,  1862. 

.  The  House  met  pursuant  to  adjournment.  Present  as 
yesterday,  with  the  exception  of  the^Bishops  of  South  Car- 
olina and  Mississippi. 

The  minutes  of  the  iS^t  meeting  were  read  and  approved. 

The  following  m^sage  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies,  and,  on  motion,  laid  on  the  table  : 

MESSAGE   NO.   4. 

The  House  of  Deputies  iutbrm.^  tlie  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resohition:  '  / 

ResoUed,  The  House  of  lVif;hops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted : 

CAKON  L 

(>F   THE    ECCLESIA.8TIOAL   AUTHOBITT. 

The  Kccle.'»ia.stical  Authority  of  each  Diocese  is  its  Bishop.  ^  When 
I  here  is  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee  shall  be  the  Ecclesiastical 
Authority  for  all  purposes  declared  in  these  Canons. 

The  follow] nsrMessafi^e  was  received,  and,  on  motion,  laid 

on  the  table  : 

MESSAGE   NO.  5. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  Resolution  : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
he  adopted : 

9  . 


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CANON  II. 


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OF  THE    ADMISSION  OF  PERSONS  AS  CANDIDATES  FOK  DEACONS    ORDERS. 

§  1.  Every  person,  who  desires  to  becfome  a  candidate  for  Holy  Orders 
inlhis  Churcht  shall,  in  the  first  instance,  give  notice  in  writing  of  that 
<lesire  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  to  -  whose  jurisdiction  he  belongs ; 
in  which  notice  he  shall  declare  whether  he  has  ever  applied  for  admis- 
sion as  a  candidate  in  any  other  Diocese.  Th^  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
may  consent  to  his  applying  in  some  other  Diocese. 

§2.  The  notice  above  required  having  been  given  to  the  Bishop,  if 
there  be  one,  and  the  Bishop  having  signified  his  approbation  in  writing, 
the  person  so  applying  shall  send  the  said  certificate  in  :i  letter  addressed 
hy  him  to  the  President  or  Secretary  of  tlie  Standing  Committee  of  the 
Diocese  of  the  said  Bishop  ;  whereupon  the  Standing  Committee  may,  if 
they  see  fit,  testify  in  bis  behalf  to  the  Bishop,  that,  from  personal 
knowledge,  or  from  testimonials  laid  before  them,  they  believe  that  be  is 
l»ious,  sober  and  honest,  attached  to  the  doctrine,  discipline  and  worship 
of  the  Protestant  E[)iscopal  Church,  a.  communicant  of  the  same,  and  in 
their  opinion  possesses  such  (lualifications  as  will  render  him  apt  and 
meet  to  exercise  the  ministry  to  the  glory  of  God,  and  the  ednying  of 
the  Church;  and  if  the  Standing  Committee  cannot  certify  as  above  from 
personal  knowledge,  the  testimonials  laid  before  them  by  the  applicant 
shall  be  of  the  same  purport,  and  as  full,  as  the  certificate  above  required, 
and  shiUl  be  signed  by  at  least  one  Presbyter  and  four  respectable  lay- 
men of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  (Jhurch  in  the  Confederate  States. 

§  3.  The  applicant  shall  transmit  the  certificate  of  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee to  the  Bishop,  who  ffiay  thereupon  admit  the  person  as  a  candi- 
date for  Holy  Orders,  and  shall  record  the  same  in  a  book  to  be  kqpt  by 
him  for  that  purpose,  and  shall  notify  the^andidfcte.  of  such  record.  In 
any  Diocese  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee  may,  on 
the  saine  conditions,  admit  the  person  as  fi.  canTlidate,  and  shall  make  re- 
cord and  notification  in  the  same  manner. 

§  4.  No  person  who  has  previously  applied  for  admission  as  a  candi- 
date in  any  Diocese,  and  has  been  refused,  or,  having  been  admitted,  has 
afterwards  ceased  to  be  a  candidate,  shall  be  acfmitted  as  a  candidate  in 
•auy  other  Diocese,  until  he  shall  have  produce^l  from  the  Ecclesiastical 
Authority  of  the  former  Diocese  a  certificate  declaring  the  cause  for 
which  he  was  refused  admission,  or  for  which  he  ceased  to  be  a  candidate. 

^'ti.  [l.J  When  a  person,  who,  not  having  had  Episcopal  Ordination, 
lias  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  minister  or  licentiate  in  any  de- 
nomination of  Christians,  shall  desire  to  be  ordained  in  this  Church, 
he  shall  ^^ive  notice  thereof  to  the-Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese 
in  which  he  resides;  or,  if  he  reside  in  a  State  or  Territory  in  which 
there  is  no  organized  Diocese,  to  the  Missionary  Bishop  within  whose 
jurisdiction  he  resides;  which  notice  shall  bo  accompanied  by  a  written 
certificate  from  at  least  two  Presbyters  of  this  Church,  stating  that,  from 
personal  knowledge  of  the  applicant,  or  satisfactory  e\'idence  laid  before 
them,they  believe  that  his  desire  to  leave  the  denomination  to  which  he  be- 
longed has  not  arisen  from  any  circumstance  unfavorable  to  his  moral  or 
religious  character,  or  on  account  of  which  it  may  be  inexpedient  to  ad- 
mit him  to  the  exercise  of  the  ministry  in  this  Church ;  and  they  may 
also  add  what  they  know  or  believe,  on  good  authority,  of  the  circum- 
stances leading  to  the  said  desire. 


[2.]  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  think  proper  to  i)r()ceod,  the 
person  applying  to  be  received  as  a  candidate  shall  produce  to  the  Stand- 
ing Committee  a  testimonial  from  at  least  twelve  members  of  the  denom- 
ination from  which  h^  comes,  or  twelve  members  of  th*e  Protestant  E{>is- 
copal  Church,  or  twelve  persons  in  part  of  the  denomination  from  which 
he  comes  and  in  part  Episcopalians,  satisfactory  to  the  Committee,  Ih.-il 
the  applicant  has,  for  three. years  last  past,  lived  piously,  soberly  and 
honestly;  and  also  a  testimonial  from  at  least  two  Presbyters  of  thi>i 
Church,  that  they  believe  him  tabe  pious,  sober  and  honest,  and  sincere- 
ly attached  to  the  doctrine,  discipline  andworship  of  the  Church.  The 
Standing  Committee,  being  satisfied  on  these  points,  may  recommend 
him  to  the  Bishop,  to  be- received  as  a  candidate  for  Orders  in  this 
Church;  or,  ifthere.be  no  Bishop,  tlVe  Standing  Committee  may  so  re- 
ceive him. 

§  6.  [1.]  When  a  i)erKon,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States  who 
has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  minister  in  any  denomination  of 
Christians,  shall  apply  to  become  a  candidate  for  Orders  in  this  Cliuvch, 
the  Bishop  to  whom  application  is  made  shall  require  of  him  (in  addi- 
tion to  the  above  qualifications)  satisfactory  evidence  that  he  has  resided 
at  least  one  year  in  the  Confederate  States,  previous  to  his  application. 

[2  ]  When  a  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  who  has 
been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  minister  in  any  denomination  of 
Christians,  shall  apply  for  Orders  in  this  Church  on  the  ground  of  a  call 
to  a  Church  in  which  divine  service  is  celebrated  in  a  foreign  lan.iruage, 
the  Standing  Committed  of  the  Diocese  to  which  such  Church  belongs, 
may,  on  sufficient  evidence  of  fitness  according  to  the  Canons,  and  by  a 
unanimous  vote  at  a  meeting  duly  convened,  recommend  him  to  tlie 
Bishop  for  Orders,  and  the  Bishop  inay  then  ordain  him,  and  he  maybe 
settled,  and  instituted  into  the  said  Church,  without  his  producing  a  tes- 
timonial to  his  character  by  a  clergyman  from  his  personal  knowledge  of 
him  for  one  year,  and  without  his  having  been  a  year  resident  in  tliis 
country,  anything  in  any  other  Canon  of  this  Church  to  the  contrary 
notwithstanding:  Provided,  that,  in  both  of  the  above  cases,  .the  person 
applying  produce  a  certificate,  signed  by  at  least  four  r^sj)ectable  mcni 
bers  of  this  Church,  that  they  have  satisfactory  reasons  to  believe  the 
testimonials  to  his  religious,  moral  and  literary  qualifications,  to  be  en 
titled  to  full  credit. 

Bishop  hvij  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  preprft-e  joint 
Rules  of  Order  made  the  followmg  Report,  which,  on  mo- 
tion, was  received : 

JOINT  RULE^  OF  ORDER. 

1.  At  the  opening  of  the  Council,  the  House  of  Deputies,  after  organ- 
izing, shall  inform  the  House  of  Bishops  that  they  have  elected  a  Presi- 
dent and  Secretary,"  and  are  ready  to  proceed  to  business :  and  the  House 
of  Bishops,  after  electing  a  Secretary,  shall  communicate  such  act  to  the 
House  of  Deputies.* 

2.  Messages  may  be  conveyed  by  a  Committee  or  by  the  Secretai'v  of 
either  body.  The  Secretary  of  the  body  to  which  sucli* message  is  sent. 
shall  announce,  "A  Message  from  the  House  of  Bishops,"  or  "  A  Message 
from  the  House  of  Deputies  " — Whereupon,  proceedings  shall  be  suspen- 
ded until  the  Message  is  delivered  to  the  President,  if  the  Message  be 
in  writing,  the  President  shall  order  it  to  be  read  by  the  Secretary,  and 
it  shall  then  be  laid  o^  the  table,  subject  to  the  order  of  the  House 


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3.  At  the  close  jof  the  Session,  the  House  of  Deputies  shall  announce 
to  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  they  have  concluded  their  business,  and 
are  ready  to  receive  the  Bishops.  The  House  of  Bishops  shall  then  de- 
signate a  time  at  whfch  they  will  unite  with  i^e  House'  of  Deputfes  in 
the  concluding  devotional  exercises,  and  read  the  Pastoral  Letter,  if  one 

be  issued. 

4.  Joint  Committees,  unless  th©  number  be  specified  in  the  resolution 
under  which  they  are   appointed,  shall  consist  of  three  Bisho.ps  and  five  •  » 
Deputies.     The  assent  of  a  majority  of  the    Bishops,  and  a  majority  of 
the  Deputies  of  the  Committee  shall  bfe  necessary  tor  a  majority  report. 

.  HENRY  C.  LAY, 

Cl^airman  of  Committee  of  House  of  Bishops. 

^  . '  .      •  V  R.  S.  MASON, 

Chairman  of  Committee  of  Houue  of  Deputies. 

Ou  motion  of  Bishop  Johns, 

Jiesohed,  Thsit  the  Joint  Rules  of  Order  as  reported  be  adopted  ;  and 
that  the  Secretary  so  inform  the  House  of  Deputies. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Wilmer, 

Resolved,  That  the  title  of  the  ''  Committee  upon  the  Book  of  Com- 
mon Prayer  "  be  changed  to  the  title  "  Committee  on  the  Bible  and  Book 
of  Common  Prayer." 

And  also  on. motion  of  the  same, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  On  the  Bible  and  Book  of  Common 
Prayer  be  instructed  to  consider  and  report  upon  some  mode  of  provi- 
ding for  the  use  of  the  Protestant  tipiscopal  Church  in  the  Confederate 
States  of  America,   a  standard  edition  of  the  Holy  Scriptures. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson,  Message  No.  4  from  the 
House  of  Deputies  was  taken  up. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Johns,  Canon  I. — "  Of  the  Ecclesi- 
astical AuthoHty  '*  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson,  Message  No.  5  was  taken 
up,  and  Canon  II. — "Of  the  Admission  of  Persons  as  Can- 
didate^or  Deacons'  Orders,"  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Johns, 

Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  be  instructed  to  inform  the  House  of  Dep- 
uties that  Canon  I.  and  Canon  II.  are  adopted  by  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Lay,' 

Resolved^ .  That  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  prepare  resolu- 
tions expressive  of  the  sense  which  this  House  entertains  of  the  loss 
which  the  Church  has  experienced  by  the  lamented  death  of  the  late  Rt. 
Pwc V.  Nicholas  Cobbs,  D. •  D. 

The  Presiding  Bishop  appointed  Bishops  Lay,  Atkinson 
and  Johns,  said  Committee. 
Bishop  Lay  presented  the  following 

REPORT      * 
The  Committee  on  Unfinished  Business  beg  leave  to  Report,  that  the 
Report  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  made  to  the'adjourned  Convention 


held  in  Columbia,  was  by  that  body  laid  over  for  consideration  at  the 

meeting  of  this  Council. 
TVe  otier  tlje  following  i^esolution—  .  a    *^  ^\ 

Resolved,  That  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  made  to  tlie 

Adjourned  Convention  at  Columbia  (page  42  of  the  Journal)  be  X^Uxx^A 

to  the  Standing  Committee  on  Domestic  Missions. 
■  HENRY  CLAY, 

■  •  Chairman  Com.,  on  Unfinished  Business. 

On  motion  the  Report  was  received,  and  the  Resolution 

adopted. 

On  motion  the  House  adJQurned. 


-•♦•- 


' '         •   •      FIFTH  DAY'S  SESSION. 

Monday,  I^ov.  17th,  1862. 

The  House  met  pursuant  to  adjournment.     Present  as  ou 

Saturday,  with  the  addition  ot  the  Bishop  of  South  Carolina. 

-     Tlie  minutes  of'the  last  meeting  were  read  and  approved. 

The  following '  Message  was  received  from  the  House  of 

Deputies :  • 

MESSAGE    NO.    0. 

The  House  of  Deputies  iulorms  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  passed 
the  folIowinfT  resolution :  .       \ 

Resolved,  Tlie  House  of  I>isho|»^;  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 

he  adopted : 


5  . 


CANON  V. 


VIEW  OV   THE  STATE  OF  THE 


OF  TDE  MODE  OF  BECURINd  AN  ACCURATE 

(^HL'RCH. 

/- 

<?  1.  As  a  i'lill  and  accurate  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  from  time 
to  time,  is  highly  useful  and  necessary,  it  is  hereby  ordered  that  every 
Minister  .of  this  Church,  or  if  the  Parish  be  vacant,  the  Wardens,  shall 
deliver,  on  or  before  the  Srst  day  of  every  Diocesan  Council,  to  the  Bishop 
of  the  Diocese,  or  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  to  the  President  of  the 
Council,  a  statement  of  the  number  of  baptisms,  contirmations,  marria- 
ges and  funerals,  and  of  tl;e  number  of  communicants  in  his  Parish  or 
Church,  also  the  state  and  condition  of  the  Sunday  Schools  in  his  Parish, 
also  of  the  amount  of  the  Communion  alms,  the  contributions  for  Mis- 
sions, diocesan,  domestic  and  f  reign,  for  parochial  schools,  for  Church 
purposes  in  general,  and  of  all  other  matters  that  may  throw  light  on 
the  str*te  of  the  same.  And  every  Clergyman,  not  regularly  settled  in 
any  Parish  or  Church,  shall  also  report  the  occasional  services^he  may 
have  performed .  and,  if  he  have  performed  no  such  services,  the  causes 
.  or  reasons  which  have  prevented  the  same.  And  these  reports,  or  such 
parts  of  them  as  the  Bishop  shall  think  fit,  may  be  read  in  Council,  and 
shall  be  entered  on  the  journals  thereof. 


II  > 


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?  2.  At  every  aririnal  Diocesan  Council,  the  Bishop  sIihII  deliver  an 
.♦nldress,  st.itiiii:  the  uttairs  of  the  Diocese  s^ce  the  last  meeting  of  the 
C'Oiincil ;  the  name*  of  the  Churches  which  he  has  visited;  the  number 
of  j)orsj)ascoutirmed;  the  names  of  those  who  have  been  yeoeivcd  as 
i'aiididates  for  Orders,  and  of  those  who  have  been  ordained,  suspended, 
<»r  degraded;  the  changes  by  death,  removal,  or  otherwise,  which  have 
Uxkmi  ])Uu'e  among  the  Clergy;  and,  in  general,  all  matters  tending  to 
tiirow  lig!it  oil  the  affairs  of  the  Diocese ;  which  address  shall  be  inserted 
on  the  journals. 

:^  .*).  Tire  Secretaries  of  the  several  Diocesan  Councils  shall  forward  to 
every  (Jencral  Council,  the  journals  of  the  ditlerent  Diocesan  Councils 
since  the  last  (General  Council,  together  with  such  other  papers  as  may 
trnd'to  throw  light  on  the  State  of  the  Church  in  each  Diocese,  viz: 
ilpiscopal  cliarges,  addresses  and  pastoral  letters,  shall  bo  presented  to 
I  he  House  of  Dej>nties.  A  Committee  shall  then  bo  appointed  to  draw 
iil>  a  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  and  to  make  a  report  to  theHoupeof 
1  >epiities;  which  rej)ort,  whenagreed  to  by  the  said  House,  shall  be  sent  to 
the  House  of  Bisiiops,  Avith  a  request  that  they  will  prepare  and  i)nblish  a 


cese,  or,  if  tfere  be  no  Bisho]>,  the  Standing  Coiftmitteo  only,  shall  pre- 
pare, previously  to  the  meeting  of  every  General  Council,  a  condensed 
rejjori.  and  a  tabular  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church  in  their  Diocese, 
t-oiiiprisiii;x  therein  a  summary  of  the  stati^ics  from  the  parochial  re- 
ports, arkl  from  the  nisho[>'s  addresses,  specifying  the  capitHl  and  pro- 
•  •  ' ''  (he    Kpiscopal  fund,  and  of  all  benevolent  and  missionarv  asso- 


«"e».' 


(Is  of 


eiutioiis  of  Cluirchmen  within  the  Diooese,  fm-  the  i)urposo  of  aiding 
1  he  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church,  appointed  by  the  HoU!,e  of 
Deputies,  in  drafting  their  reports. 

* 

On  motion  tlic  proposed  Cauoii,  entitled  ''01*  the  mode 
ot'.Secnriug  an  Accurate  View  of  the  State  of  the  Church," 
was  amc nded  as  fol  1  o ws : 

Si:cTioN  1.  By  adding  the  words '' or  vestry  "  after  the 
word  "  wai'dens  "  in  the  3rd  line. 

Section  3.  'By  striking  out  the  first  clause,  and  iu- 
ptu'tin^  the  words,  *'The  Secretaries  of  the  several  Diocesan 
Couticils  vshall  forward  to  the  House  of  Deputies  at  every 
(Teneral  ('ouncil  the  journals  of  the  difterent  Diocesan 
Councils,  Episcopal  charges,  addresses  and  pastoral  letters 
since  the  hist  General  Council,  together  with  such  other  pa- 
pers as  may  tend  to  throw  light  on  the  State  of  the  Church 
in  eacli  Diocese." 

On  motion  the  proposed  Canon,  as  amended,  was  adopted, 
and  the  Secretary  instructed  so  to  inform  the  House  of 
i)c]:)uties. 

Tini  following  message  from  the  House  of  Deputies  was 
received :     •       *  . 


MESSAGE   NO.  7.  • 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  bus  passed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to-w  it : 

-  ..  CANON  HI. 

Of  admitted  candm^ates  for  deacons   orders. 

5  1.  The  Bishop,  or  other  EcclesiasticTal  Authority  who  may  have  the 
superintendence  of  candidates  for-Deacons'  Orders,  shall  take  care  that 
they  pursue  their  studies  diligently  and  under  proper  direction,  and  that 
thev  do  not  indulge  in  any  vam  or  trifling  conduct,  or  in  any  amusements 
lilely  to  be  abused  to  licentiousness,  or  unfavorable  to  that  serirmsness, 
and  to  those  pious  and  studious  habits,  which  become  those  wl»o  are  pre- 
paring for  the  Holy  Ministry.  ,     .n        I 

§  2.  It  is  also  to  be  made  known  to  ev^ry  camlidate,  that  the  C  huroli 
expects  of  him,  what  never  can  be  brought  to  the  test  of 'any  out- 
ward standard— an  inward  fear  and  worship  of  Almighty  God,  a  love 
of  Christ,  and  a  sensibility  to  holy  influences,  a  habit  of  devout  affection, 
and,  in  short,  a  cultivation  of  all  those  graces  which  are  called  in  Scrip- 
ture, the  fruits  of  the   Spirit,  and  by  which  alone  His   sacred  influences 

can  be  manifested.  ,  •       i  ^ 

§  3.  No  candidate  tor  Deacons'  Orders  shall  take  upon  himselt  to  per- 
form the  public  service  of  the  Church  but  by  a  license  fronuthe  Bishoj), 
or,  if  there  J)e  no  Bishop,  from  the  clerical  members  of  the  Standing 
Committee,  of  the  Diocese.  And  such  candidate  shall  submit  to  all  the 
regulations  which  the  Bishop,  or  said  clerical  members,  may  prescribe. 
He  shall  not  use  tlie  absolution  or  benediction  ;  he  shall  not  assume  the 
dress  appropriate  to  clerirvmen  ministering  in  the  congregation;  he  shall  ■ 
conform  to  the  directions  *of  the  liishop,  or  said  clericAl  members,  as  to 
the  sermons  or  homilies  to  be  read;  nor  shall  any  such  Lay  Reader  de- 
liver sermons  of  his  ovvji  composition,  but  may  UKvke  Addret^&s'dr  ex- 
horl,ations  by  tiio  permission  of  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese^  and,  by  the 
farther  permission  of  the  minister  of  the  parish,   if  within  the  limits  of 

a  parish.  ,        ♦ 

§4.  No  candidate   for   Orders  shall  be  permitted  to  accept  trom   any 

Diocesan  Council  an  appointment  as  a  Lay-Deputy  to  t^e  House  of  Dep- 
uties of  the  General  Council.  *  ,.    .  r 

$  5.  A  candidate  for  Deacons'  Orders  may,  on  letters  dimissory  trom 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  belongs,  bo  trans- 
ferred to  the  jurisdiction  of  any  Bishop  in  this  Church;  and  it  there  be 
a  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  where  the  candidate  resides,  he  shall  apply  to 
no  other  Bishop  for  ordination  without  the  permission  of  the  former. 

§  ♦).  No  candidate  shall  change  his  canonical  residence  but  for  causes 
sufficient  in  theiudgmont  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority;  Hot  shall, any 
candidate  be  dismissed  from  the  Diocese  in  which  he  was  admitted,  or  to 
which  he  has  been  duly  transferred,  for  the  convenience  of  attending  any 
theological  or  other  seminary.  0 

On  motion,  the'proposed  Canon  entitled  "  Of  Admitted 
Candidates  for  DeaconsVOrders,"  was  amended  as  follows: 


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1S7 


Section  2.  Strikiucr  out  the  words  '*  what  never  can  bo 
brougiit  to  the  test  of  any  outward  standard"  in  the  2d  and 
3d  lines. 

Stnkin«:  out  the  word  "and"  after  Christ  ih  ftie  4th 
line. 

Strikin":  out  the  word  ''  and  "  in  the  6th  line. 

Section  3.  Adding  the  words  "  in  which  such  candidate 
may  wish  to  perform  the  service"  after  the  word  ''Diocese" 
in  the  4th  line. 

On  motion,  the  proposed  Canon,  as  amended,  was  adopted, 
and  ordered  to  be  transmitted  to  the  House  of  Deputies. 

The  following  Messages  were  i:eceived  from  the  House 
of  Deputies.  •  -  -    .  ^  ' 

MESSAGE   ^'0.    8. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has 
adopted  the  *' Joint  Rules  of  Order,"  reported  by  the  "Joint  Committee 
to  prepare  Joint  Rules  of  Order  to  regulate  the  intercourse  of  the  tv^o 
Houses.''  "  . 


MESSAGE   XO.  9. 


.    i 


The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has 
•passed  the  following  Resolution : 

E3solved,  That  after  this  day  the  House  of  Deputies  take  a  recess  daily 
from  3  o'clock,  P.  M.,  to  7  o'clock  P.  ]\[.  .   _, 

MESSAGE   NO.    10.  .  ' 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bii.ho[)s,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  Resolution: 

Resohed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted:  .       , 

CANON  IV.  •  -^        . 

GENERAL  PIIOVISIONS  AND  REQUISITES  VOU  UKLINATIOX. 

§^  1.  No  Bishop  shall  ordain  any  candidate  until  he  has  inquired  of 
him  whether  he  ha^ever,  directly  or  indirectly,  ap{»lied  for  Holy  Orders 
in  any  other  Diocese,  and,  if  the  Bishop  has  reason  to  believe  that  the 
candidate  has  been  refused  Holy  Orders  in  any  other  Diocese,  he 
shall  write  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof  to  know  whether 
any  just  cause  exists  why  the  candidate  should  not  be  ordair.ed.  When 
any  Bishop*  rejects  an  ajjplication  for  Holy  Orders,  he  shall  immediatelv 
give  notice  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every  Diocese. 

§  2.  Dcaoons'  Orders  shall  not  be  conferred  on  any  person  until  he  shall 
be  twenty-one  years  old,  nor  Priests'  Orders  until  ho  shall  be  twenty- 
ion  r  jearf  old. 

§  3.  Every  candidate  foi*  Holy  Orders  who  may  bo  reconitnended  by 
t!ie  Staiidiiiij  Committee  of  any  Diocese  destitute  of  a  Bishop,  if  he  have 
re-idrtd  for  the  greater  part  of  thre^ears  last  past  within  the  Diocese  of 
a  liishop,  shall  apply  to  such  Bish^  for  ordinntion.  And  such  candi- 
<lates]»all  produce  the  usual  tontimonials,  as  well  from  the  Committee  of 
the  Diocese  in  which  he  has  redded,  as  ifrom  the  Committee  of  the  Dio- 
cese for  which  he  is  to  be  ordained. 


i$  4.  No  l^ishoj)  ot  this  Church  shall  ordain  any  person  ty  officiate  as 
a  Priest  in  any  Congregation  or  Church  not  under  Episcopal  supervision, 
and  situated  beyond. the  jurisdiction  of  these  Confederate  States,  until 
he  shall  have  received  from  his  Standing  Committee  the  usual  testimony, 
founded  upon  sufficient  evidence  of  the  Soinidness  in  the  fav/:h, .  and  of 
the  ])ious  and  moral  character  of  the  ai)plicant,  nor  until  he  has  been  ex- 
amined on  the  studies  prescribed  by  the  Canons  of  this  Church;  and 
should  any  clergyman,  so  ordain^l,  wish  thereafter  to  settle  .in  any  con- 
gregation of  this  Church,  ho  must  obtain  fl  special  license  therefor  from 
the  Bishop,  and  ofliciaie  as  a  probationer  for  at  least  one  year. 

§  5.  Agreeably  to  the  ))racti(ie  of  the  Primitive  Church;  the  stated 
rimes  of  ordination  shall  be  on\ho  Sunda}"s  following  the  Ember  weeks. 
Special  ordination  may  be  held  at'sjuch  other  times  as  the  Bishop  shall 
;fppoint. 

Ou  luolioii  the  proposed  Cauou  IV^  entitled  "  C-reneral 
[Provisions  and  Requisites  for  Ordination,"  was  adopted. 

The  followitiir  messao^e  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies:  .  ^ 

NrtSSAGE  NO.   n. 

Tlio  House  of  Deputies. informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  passed 
I  lie  following  Resolution. 

Resolved,  TJie  House  of  T>ishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
I '6  fld  opted  : 

CANON  V. 

KaA-MINATIONS    and    TEbTlAlONlALS  FOK  DEACONb'  OKDE6s  AND  ORDIXATION. 

^j  J.  Every  person  hereafter  to  be  ordained  Deacon  in  this  Church, 
•*hall  bo  examined  by  the  Bishop  and  two  Presbyters,  on  Moral  Philos- 
ophy and  Rhetoric,  the  Holy  Scriptures  and  the  Book  of  Common  Pray- 
er, and  they  shall  iniiuire  into  his  fitness  for  the  ministrations  declared 
in  the  Ordinal  to  apj>ertaln  to  the  office  of  a  Deacon,  and  be  satisfied 
(hereof.  -  ' 

^  2,  H'  any  candidate  for  Deacons'  Ordert'  shall  not,  within  three  years 
after  his  admission,  apply  to  be  ordained,  he- shall  cease  to  be  a  candi- 
rlate,  unless  the  Bishop  see  fit  to  allow  longer  time. 

j  3.  No  person  shall  be  ordained  Ifeacon  in  this  Church  until  he  shall 
have  remained  a  c|indidate  for  Holy  Orders  at  least  one  year,  and  until 
he  shall  exhibit  to  the  Bi^^hop  testimonials  from  the  Standing  Committee 
of  the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  to  be  ordained,  which  shall  be  signed  by  a 
majority  of  all  the  Committee,  the  Committee  being  duly  convened,  and 
nhich  shall  be  in  the  following  words  : 

*' We,  whose  names  are  hereunder  written,  testify  that  A.  B.  hath  laid 
l>efore  us  satisfiictory  testimonials,  that  for  the  space  of  three  years  last 
past,  he  hath  lived  ])iously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not  written, 
taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  discipline  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States;  and,  moreover, 
wQ  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Order  of 
Deacons.     In  w^itness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands,  this 


day  of 


in  the  vear  of  our  Lord 


138  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [5th  Day. 

S  4  But  before  a  Standing  Committee  shall  proceed  to  recommend  • 
any  candidate,  as  aforesaid,  *  to  the  Bishop,  nuch  candidate  shall  produce 
from  the  Minister  and  Vestry  of  the  Parish  where  he  resides,  or  from 
the  Vestry  alone,  if  the  parish  be  vacant ;  or,  if  there  be  tio  Vestry,  trom 
at  least  six  Tespectable  persons  of  this  Church,  testimonials  ot  his  piety, 
good  morals  and  orderly  conduct,  in  the  following  words : 

"AVe  whose  names  are  hereunder  written,  do  testify  from  evidence 
satisfactory  to  us,  that  A.  B.,  for  the  space  of  three  years  last  past,  hath 
lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  aftd  hath  not,  so  faf  as  we  know  or 
believe,  written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  t^)  the  doctrine  or  dis- 
cipline of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Contedcrate  States; 
and  moreover,  we  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sa- 
cred Order  of  Deacons.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  herciintu  set  onr 
hands,  this day  of ,  in  the  year  of-  our  Lord ." 

He  shall  also  lay  before  the  Standing  Committee  testimonials  signed  by 
at  least  one  respectable  Presbyter  of  this  Church,  which  testimonials 
shall  be  in  the  following  words: 

"I  decertify  that  A.  B.,  for  the  space  of  three  years  last  past,  linth 
lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  as  1  know  or  l.e- 
lieve,  written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  discip- 
line of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States;  and, 
morover,  I  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Ordor 
Deacons.  This  testimonial  is  founded  on  my  personal  knowledge  of  the 
said  A.  B.  for  one  year  last  past,  and  for  the  residue  of  the  said  time  upon 
evidence  that  is  satisfactory  to  me.  In  witness  whereof,  I  have  hercnnto 
set  my  hand,  this day  of ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord .'' 

§  5.  But  in  case  a  candidate,  from  some  peculiar  circumstances  not  v^i- 
fecting  his  pious  or  moral  character,  shall  be  unable  to  procure  testimo- 
nials from  the  Minister  and  Vestry  of  the  parish  wherein  he  resides,  tlic 
Standing  Committee  may  accept  testimonials  of  the  purport  above  stated, 
from  at  least  twelve  respectable  members,  and  froiii  at  least  one  respcct.i 
ble  Presbyter  of  this  Church,  which  last  has  been  persniially  acipiaintcd 
with  the  candidate  for  at  least  one  year. 

§  6.  Candidates   who,   not  having  Episcopal   ordination,    have    b»^c!i  , 
acknowledged  as  ordained   or  licensed  ministers  in  any  denomination  ot 
Christians,  may,  at  the  expiration  of  not  less  than  six  months  from   then 
admission  as  candidates,  be  ordain#!  Deacons,  on  their  passing  the    sani- 
examinations  as  other  candidates  for  Deacons'  Orders  and   in  the  «.'xaiM 
ications,  special  regard  shall  be  had  to  those  points  in  which  the  denom 
ination  whence  they  came  ditl'ei*s  from  this  Church,  with  a  view  of  test- 
ing their   information  and   soundness  in  the  :<ame ;  aiuL,  also,  K)i  ascer 
taining  that  they  are  adequately  acquainted  with  the  Liturgy  an<l  Offices 
of  this   Church ;  Provided,  that  in  their  case  the  testimonials  sliall  be 
required  to  cover  only  the  time  since  their  admission  as  candidates  foi- 

Holy  Orders. 

§  7.  When  any  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confederate  States,  wlio 
has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  or  licensed  minister  in  any  de- 
nomination of  Christians,  shall  apply  for  Orders  in,  this  Church,  th  e 
Bishop,  to  whom  the  application  is  made,  shall  require  of  him  (in  addi- 
tion to  the  above  qualifications)  satisfactory  evidence  that  he  has'residjjd 
at  least  one  year  in  the  Confederate  States  previous  to  his  application. 


/ 


1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS. 


189 


On  motiou, 

Resolved,  That  Canon  V.  entitled  ''  Examinations  and  Testimonials  for 
Deacons'  Orders  and  Ordination  '^  its  conveyed  to  this  Hoitse  in  Message 
No.  11  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted,  with  the  following  amend- 
ments : 

Section  2.  Strike  out  all  after  the  words  ''  cease  to  be  a  cantiidate," 
and  add  "and  unless  the  Bishop  shall  see  fit  to  allow  longer  time,  he 
shall  notify  him,  in  writing,  that  he  is  no  longer  a  candidate,  and  shall 
immediately  give  notice  of  the  same  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of 
every  Diocese." 

Sections.  Strike  out  the  words  "from- at  least"  in  the  5th  line, 
and  also  the  words  "which  lj»t  has"  and  insert  "which  Presbyter  shall 
have."  "  _ 

Thq  following  message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies :  '  * 

MESSAGE    NO.     12. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bisfhops,  that  it  has 
l)assed  the  following  Resolution  : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concuiTihg,  that  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted : 

CANON  YL 

OF    DEACONS. 

S  1.  Every  Deacon  shall  be  subject  to  the  regulation  of  the  Bishop,  or» 
if  there  be  no  Bishop,  of  the  clerical  members  of  the  Standing  Commit- 
tee of  the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  ordained,  until  he  receive  letters  dim- 
iss^ry  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  some  other  Diocese,  and  be 
thereupon  received  as  a  Clergyman  of  such  other  Diocese;  and  he  shall 
(officiate  in  such  places  as  t^he  Bishoj),  or  the  said  clerical  members,  may 
direct.  ' 

^  2.  No  Deacon  shall  be  settled  over  a  Parish  or  Congregation ;  nor 
sliall  any  Deacon  officiate  in  any  Parish  \)r  Congregation,  without  the 
express  consent  of  the  Rector  for  the  time  being,  where  there  is  a  Rec- 
tor; nor  in  any  case  without  the  assent  of  the  Bishop;  and  when  offi- 
ciating in  the  Parish  or  Congregation  of  a  Rector,  he  shall  be  entirely 
;;ubject  to  the  direction  of  such  l^jctor  in  all  his  ministrations. 

§  3,  No  Deacon  shall  be  traus^rred  to  another  Diocese  without  the 
written  reijucst  of  the* Bishop,  to  whose  jurisdiction  he  is  to  be  trans- 
ferred. 

On  motion, 

Resolved,  That  Canon  VI.  entitled  "  of  Deacons,"  as  conveyed  to  this 
House  in  Message  No.  12  from  the  House  of  Deputies  be  adopted. 

The  following  Messages  were  received  from  the  House 
of  Deputies : 

MESSAGE  NO.  13. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  tlie  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  resolution  : 

Resolve4l,  That  the  several  amendments  to  the  Canon,  entitled  "  On 
the  Mode  of  Securing  an  Accurate  View  of  the  State  of  the  Church," 
as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No.  7  from  the  House  of  Bishops, 
be  acceded  to. 


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JOURNAL  OF  THE  GEJTERAL  COUNCIL.  [5th  Day. 


MESSAGE   NO.    14. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  tlie  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Resolved  That  the  several  amendments  to  Caumi  IIL  as  conveyed  to 
this  Uouse'in  Messaire  No.  8  from  the  House  of  Bishops  he  acceded  to. 

MESSAGE  NO.   10-  ,         -rr  x«  t>'  v  *l.    f    tf     V,«  i 

The  House  of  Deputies  uift^rms  the   House   ot  Bishops,  that  it   has 

passed  the  following  resolution :  ,        ,     ..  ,i      .       / 1 

Reaolted,  The  House  ot  Bishops  concurring,  that  the. lollo wing  ^♦'^•i«»» 

he  adopted :  ^^^^ 

CANON  VII. 

,    ORDINATION  TO   THE  PRIESTHOOD. 

«  1  Whenever  a  Deacon  sJiall  determine  to  proceed  to  ?rie:»ts'  Orders, 
he  shall  give  to  the  Bishop  written  notice  of  such  intention  :  whereupon 
iho  Bishop  fihall  record  the  notice  in  a  hook  to  he  kept  hy  him  for  this 
purpose,  and  shall  appoint  and  direct  the  studies  of  the  Deacon  accord- 

'°|  2.  Everv  Deacon  desirinj:  to  receive  Priests' Orders  shall  stand  three 
different  examinations,  at  such  times  and  places  as  the  Bishop,  to  whom 
he  applies    for    Holy   Orders,    shall   appoint.     The  examination    slmll 
take    place  in  the  presence   of   the   Bishop   and  two  or   more  •  Pres- 
byters.    The  first  examination  shall    he    on    the   hooks  oi     Scripture, 
the  candidate  being  required  to-give  an  account  of  the  dirVeront  hooks, 
to  translate  from   the  original  Greek  and  Hebrew,  and  to  explain   such 
passages  as  mav  be  proposed  to  him.     The   seuond  examination  shall  be 
on  the  evidences  of  Christianily   and  Systematic   Divinity,  und  the  last 
examination  shall  be  on  Church  History,  Ecclesiastical  Polity,  the  Book 
of  Common  Prayer,  and  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  tlie  Clmrch,  and 
r)  :the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  to  be  ordained.     He  shall   be   examined 
also  as  to  his  knowledge  of  the  Latin  tongue,  and  of  such  studies  as  \W 
Bishop  shall   have  prescHbed  for  him.     At  each   of  th^' forcmentioncd 
examinations  he  shall  produce  and  read  a  sermon  or  discourse,  composed 
by  himself,  on  some  passage#of  scripture,    previously  assigned   tr»   liim, 
which,  together  with  two  other  sermons  or  discourses  on  some  passage  or 
passages  of  Scripture  selected  by  himself,  shall  be  submitted  to  the  criti 
cisms  of  the  Bishop  and  clergy  present;  and,  before  his  ordination,    \w 
shall  be  required  to  perform  such  exercises  in  readiuLr,  in  ilio  presence  oi 
the  Bishop  and  Clergy,  as  may  enabl^hem  to  give  him  such  advice  ami 
instructions  as  may  aid  him  in  performing  the  services  of  the   Church, 
and  delivering  his  sermon?  with  propriety  and  devotion. 

§  8.  When  a  Deacor,  appl>ing  to  be  admitted  to  Priests'  Orders,  wishes 
knowledge  of  the  Latin,  Greek  and  Hebrew  languages,  and  other  branches 
of  learning  not  strictly  ecclcMastical,  to  be  di:^pensed  with,  the  Standing 
Committee  shall  not  i-ecommend  him  for  Priests'  Orders  until  ho  shall 
have-laid  before  them  a  testimonial  signed  by  at  least  two  l^resbyters  of 
this  Ctftirch,  stating  that,  in  their  opinion,  he  possesses  extraordinary 
strength  of  natural  understanding,  a  peculiar  aptitude  to  teach,  nnd  a 
largo  share  of  prudence;  and  the  Bisliop,  with  the  coi-.i^ent  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committee,  shall  have  granted  the  dispensation.  But  iu  regard  to  a 
knowledge  of  the  Hebrew  language,  the  Bishop  shall  have  the  solo  power 
of  dispensation.  '    • 

^  4.  In  a  Diocese  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Deacon  shall  be  exam- 
ined by  the  Bishop  to  whom  he  applies  for  Holy  Orders,  and  by  two  or 
.   more  Presbyters  appointed  for  that  purpose  by  the  said  Bishop. 


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141 


§  6.  No  person  shall  be  ordained  a  Priest  in  this  Church  until  he  shall 
have  exhibited  to  the  Bishop  testimonials  from  the  standing  Committee 
of  the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  to  be  ordained,  which  testimonials  shall  be 
signed  with  the  names  of  a  majority  of  all  the  Committee,  the  Commit- 
tee being  duly  convened,  and  stiall  be  in  the  following  words:* 

"  We,  whose  names  are  under-written,  members  of  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee of  the  Diocese  of ,  do  testify  that  the  Rev'd  A.  B.,  Dea- 
con, hath  laid  before  us  satisfactory  testimonials,  that  tor  the  space  of 
three  years  last  past,,  he  hath  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and 
hath  not  written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  dis- 
cipline of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States; 
and,  morover,  we  think  him  a  person  worthyto  be  admitted  to  the  sacred 
Order  of  Priests.  In  witness  whereof,  we'havo  hereunto  set  our  hands 
this day  of ,  iq.the  year  of  pur  Lord ." 

But  before  the  Standing  Committee  shall  proceed  to  recommend  any 
Deacon,  as  aforesaid,  to  the  Bishop,  such  Deacon  shall  produce  from  the 
Minister  and  Vestry  of  the  Parish  where  he  resides,  or,  if  the  Parish  be 
vacant,  from  the  Vestry  alone,  testimonials  of  his  piety,  good  morals  and 
orderly  conduct,  in  the  following  wprds: 

"We,  whose  names  are  hereunder  written,  do  testify  that  the  R^v'd 
A.  B.,  Dea(  on,  hath,  for  the  space  of  three  years  last  past,  lived  piously, 
soberly,  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  as  we  know  or  believe,  written, 
taught  .or  held  anything  contrary,  to  the  doctrine  or  discipline  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States ;  and,  moreover, 
we  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Order  of 
Priests.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  -hands  this 
day  of  *- ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

He  shall  also  lay  before  the 'Standing  Committee  testimonials  signed  by 
at  least  one  respectable  Presbyter  of  this  Church,  in  the  following  form  : 

''I  dnr  certify,  that  the-Kev'd  A.  B.,  Deacon,  has,  for-tl^e  space  0/  three 
years  last  past,  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  lias  not,  so  far  as 
i  know  or  believe,  written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doc 
tiine  or  discipline  of  the  Protestant  ]£piscOpal .Church  in  the  Confederate 
States ;  anp,  morover,  I  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  he  admitted  to  the 
sacred  Order  of  Priests.  This  testimonial  is  founded  on  my  personal 
Knowledge  of  the. said  Rev'd  A.  B.,  Deacon,  for  one  year  last  past,  and 
for  the  residue  of  the  said  time  upon  evidence  that  is  satisfactory  to  me. 

in  witness   whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  this ■ day  of 

,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

i;  0.  But  in  case  an  applicant  for  Priests'  Orders  shall,  from  peculiav 
circumstances,  not  afi*ecting  his  pious  or  mor?l  character,  be  unable  to 
]»rocure  testimonials  from  the  Minister  and  Vestry  of  the  Parish  where 
lie  resides,  or  in  case  of  there  being  no  Vestry,  the  Standing  Committee 
may  accept  testimonials. of  the  purport  above  stated  from  at  least  twelve 
respectable  members;  and  from  at  least  one  respectable  Presbyter  of  the 
this  Church,  who  has  been  personally  acquainted  with  the  candidate  for 
at  least  one  year. 

On  motion, 

Resolved,  Th%t  Canon  VII.  entitled  ''Ordination  to  ihe  Priesthood," 
as  conveyed  to.  this  House  in  Message  No.  15  of  the  House  of  Deputies 
be  adopted  with  the  following  amendment : 


142  JOURKAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [5th  Day. 

Section  3.  Strike  out  the  words   *'  extrac  rdioary  strength   of  natural 
understanding  "  in  the  sixth  line. 

The  following  Message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies :  •  ^ 

MI8SA0K  NO.  IG. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has  passed 

the  following  resolution :  .         u  .  *i     r  n      •      n 

Bmlved,  The  House  of  IMshops  concHrnnir,  that  the  following  Canon 

he  adopted : 

CANON  vin. 

OF  THE    ADMISSION  OF  MI^iSTEBS  ORDAINED  BY    BISHOPS  NOT  IN    COMMUNION 

WITH    TUI8  CHlTRCrt. 

When  a  Deacon  or  Priest,  ordained  by  a  Bishop  not  in  communion  with 
this  Cfiurch,  shall  apply  to  a  Bishop  for  admission  into  the  same  as  a 
minister  thereof,  he  shall  produce  a  written  certificate  from  at  least  two 
Presbyters  of  this  Church,  stating  that,  from  personal  knowledge  of  him, 
or  satisfactory  evidence  laid  before  them,  they  believe  that  his  desire  to 
leave  the  communion  to  which  he  has  belonged  has  not  arisen  from  any 
circumstance  unfavorable  to  hia  moral  or  religious  character,  or  on 
account  of  which  it  may  be  inexpedient  to  admit  him  to  the  exercises  of 
the  ministry  in  thi^  Church  ;  and  he  shall  also,  not  less  than  six  months 
after  his  application,  in  thd  preseace  of  the  Bishop  and  two  or  more 
Presbyters;  subscribe  the  declaration  contained  in  Article  IX.  of  the  Con- 
stitution ;  which  being  done,  the  Bishop,  being  satisfied  of  his  theologi- 
cal acquirements,  may  receive  him  as  such  minister. 

On  motion, 

Resolved,  That  Canon  VJII.  entitled  *'  Of  the  Admission  of  Ministers 
Ordained  by  Bishops  not  in  Communion  with  this  Church,"  as  conveyed 
to  this  House  in  Message  No.  16  from  the  House  of  Deputies  be  adopted. 

The  following  message  was  receivecT  from  the  House  of 
Deputies :  .    ' 

MESSAGE   NO.    17. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has  passed 

the  following  resolution :     '  ,         ,     ^  „      .      ^ 

Resolved,  The  House,  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 

be  adopted :  " 

« 

CANON  IX. 

OF  MINISTERS  ORDAINED   IN  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES    BY  BISHOPS  IN    COMMUNION 

WITH  THIS  CHURCH. 

I  1.  A  clergyman  coming  from  a  foreign  country,  and  professing  to 
have  been  ordained  out  of  the  Confederate  States  by  a  foreign  Bishop  in 
communion  with  this  Chnrch,  or  by  a  Bishop  consecrated  for  a  foreign 
country  by  Bishops  of  this  Church  under  Article  XI.  of  tbe  Constitution, 
or  by  a  Missionary  Bishop  elected  to  exercise  Episcopal  functions  in  any 
place  or  places  out  of  the  Contederate  States,  shall,  before  he  be  permit- 


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ted  to  officiate  in  any  Parish  or  Congregation,  exhibit  to  the  Minister,  or, 
if  there  be  no  Minister,  to  the  Vestry  thereof,  a  certificate  signed  ^)y'the 
Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  by  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee duly  convened,  that  his  letters  of  Holy  Orders  are  authentic,  and 
given  by  some  Bishop  in  communion  with  this  Church,  and  \V%ose 
authority  is  acknowledged  by  this  Church';  and,  also,  that  he  has. exhibi- 
ted to  the  Bisho]>  or  Standing  Committee  satisfactory  evidence  of  his 
pious  and  moral  character,  and  of  hia  theological  acquirements  ;  and,  in 
any  case,  before  he  shall  be  permitted  to  settle  in  any  Chnrch  or  Parish, 
or  be  received  into  union  with  any  Diocese  of  this  Church  as  a  miniStea' 
thereof,  he  shall  produce  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof,  letters 
dimissory  under  the  hand  and  seal  of  the  Bishop  with  whose  Diocese  he 
has  been  last  connected ;  which  letters  shall  be,  in  substance,  those  pro- 
vided for  in  Section  7  of  Canon  II.  of  Title  II.,  and  shall  b«  delivered 
within  six  months  from  the  date  thereof ;  and  when  such  clergymarf shall 
have  been  so  received,  he  shall  be  considered  as  having  passed  entirely 
from  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Bishop  from  whom  the  letters  dimissory  were 
brought,  to  the  full  jurisdictioli  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  by  whom 
they  shnll  have  been  accepted,  and  become  thereby  subject  to  all  the 
canonical  provisions  of  this  Church :  Provided,  that  no  such  clergyman 
shall  bfe  so  received  into  union  with  any  Diocese  until  he  shall  have  sub- 
scribed, in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  in  whioh  he  applies 
for  reception,  ^aod  of  two  or  more  Presbyters,  the  declaration  contained 
in  Article  IX.  of  the  Constitution  ;  which  being  done,  said  Bishop  or 
Standing  Committee,  being  satisfied  of  his  theological  acquirements,  may 
receive  him  into  union  with  this  Church  iis  a  minister  of  the 'same:  Pro- 
vided, also,  that  such  minister  shall  not  be  entitled  to  settle  in  eny  Parish 
ur  Church,  as  canonically  in  charge  of  the  same,  until  he  shall,  subse- 
quently to  the  ac(^eptance  of  his  letters  dimissory,  have  resided  one  year 
in  the  Confederate  States. 

§  2.  And  if  such  foreign  clergyman  be  a  Deacon,  he  shfill  obtain  in 
this  country  the  requisite  testimonials  of  character,  before  he  be  ordained 
u  Priest. 

On  motion,  * 

Resolved,  That  Canon  IX.  entitled  "Of  Ministers  Ordained  in  Foreign 
Countries  by  Bishops  in  Communion  With  this  Church,"  as  conveyed  to 
tliis  House  in  Message  No.  17  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

The  following  message  from  the  House  of  Deputies  was 
received : 

MESSACfEXO.  18. 

The  House  of  Deputies  inf«)rins  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  resolution : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  words, 
''  Title  I.  Of  Oandidateship  »nd  Ordination,"  be  prefixed  to  the  Canons 
adopted  by  this  House,  and  conveyed  to  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  nnm- 
heicd,  I.,  II.,  III.,  IV.,  v.,  TI.,  VII.,  Vlli.,  IX. 

On  motion, 

Resolved,  That  this  House  concurs  with  the  House  of  Deputies  iif  pre- 
fixing the  words,  'Title  I,  Of  Oandidateship  and  Ordination,"  to  Canons 
I.,  II.,  III.,  IV.,  v.,  VI.,  Vn.,  VIII.,  IX.  adopted  by  this  House. 

On  motion  the  House  adjourned. 


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SIXTH  DAY'S  SESSION. 

ThuHsday,  November  ISth,  18G2. 
The  House  met  pursuant  to  adjournraenl.     Present   as 

vesterdav. 

^   The  -minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  and  approved. 
The  following  message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies:  .  , 

MESSAGE  NO.  19. 

TheHouse  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  tlmt  it  has  passed 

the  fdTlowing  resolution :  ,         ,     i.  i,      •      r. 

Re%ohed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concumnj?,  that  the  following  Canou 

be  adopted : 

GANONI.  • 

THE  CONSENT  NECESSARY  FOR  OFFICIATING. 

§  1.  No  Minister  shall  officiate,  transiently  or  otherwise,  in  a  Congre- 
gation or  vacant  Parish,  or  in  one  the  Rector  or  Minister  ot  which  is  sick 
or  absent,  unless  tiie  Wardens,  Vestry  or  Trustees  of  the  Congregation 
are  satisfied  that  he  is  at  the  time  an  Episcopally  ordained  Minister  in 
good  and  regular  standing.  When  from  another  Diocese,  letters  com 
mendatory  frbm  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof  may  bo  required. 

On  motion,  ^ 

Resolved,  Xhat  Canon  I.  of  Title  IL  entitled,  "  The  Consent  Isecessary 
for  officiating,"  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No.  19  from  the 
House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted,  with  the  followHigamcndmfnt : 

That  a  second  section  be  added,  to-wit : 

^'Section  2.  Any  Bishop  may,  at  his  discretion,  license  any  suitable 
person  to  act  as  a  lay-reader." 

The  following  message  was  received  from  the  Houne  (^f 
Deputies :  ' 

MESSAGE  NO.    20.  «  ^    . 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  Hou^e  of  iVnhops  that  it  ha.s  passed 

the  following  resolution  :  ....„•      ri 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurrincr,  that  the  tollowHU-:  (  anon 

be  adopted:  '  •. - 

CANON  n. 

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GEN5RAL   REGULATIONS   OF    illNlSTIUfS. 

11.  [1.]  It  is  hereby  required  that,  on  tJi%  election  of  a.  Minister  into 
any  Church  or  Parish,  the  Vestry  shall  deliver,  or  cause  to  bo  delivered, 
to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese,  notice  of  the  same  m  the 
following  form  : 

♦*We,  the  Church  Wardens,  (or,  incase  of  an  Assistant  Minister,  we,  the 
Rector  and  Church  Wardens)  do  certify  to  the  Rt.  Rev'd  {naming  the 
Bishop)  or  to  theRevM  (naming  the  President  of  the  Standing  Committee) 
that  {naming  the  person)  has  been  duly  chosen  Rector  (or  assistant  Min- 
ister, as  the  €<ise  m<iy  le,)  of  {naming  tli^  Parish  or  Chnreh.^l) 


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Which  ccrtiticatc  shall  be  signotl  with  the  names  of  tho.se  wlu)  ccrliiy. 

[2.]  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Autliority  bo  satisfhcd  tliat  the  person  so  clio- 
sen  is  a  qualified  Minister  of  this  Church,  the  said  Ec(;lesiastical  Author 
ity  shall  transmit  the  said  ccrtificato  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Council,  \\  hu 
shall  record  it  in  a  book  to  bo  kc])t  by  hiin  for  that  puri»osc. 

[3.]  And  if  the  Minister  bo  a  Presbyter,  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
may,  at  tho  instance  of  the  Vestry,  proceed  to  have  him  riistitnted  accord- 
ing to  tho  Office  established  by  this  Church,  if  that  Ollico  be  used  in  the 
Diocese.  This  provision,  concerning  the  use  of  tho  Oilice  of  Jnstitution, 
is  not  to  be  considered  as  applying  to  any  Congregation  destitute  of  a 
House  of  worsliii). 

<5  2.  No  Minister,  removing  from  one  ])iocosc  or  Missionary  District  to 
Hiiother,  shall  officiate  as  the  Rector,  Stated  Minister,  or  Assisinnt  Mini.s- 
ter  of  any  Parish  or  Congregation  of  tho  l>ioceso  or  District,  to  w  iiici»  \n\ 
removes,  until  ho  shall  have  obtained  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
a  certificate  in  the  words  following :  i 

*'I  hereby  certify  that  the  Rev.  A.  B.  has  been  canonicully  traiisforroil 
to  my  jurisdiction,  and  is  a  Minister  in  regular  standing." 

§3.^ThoAhns  and  Contributions  at  the  administration  of  the*  Holy 
Communion  shall  bo  deposited  witli  the  Minister  of  the  Parisli,  or  with 
such  Church  ofticer  as  shall  bo  appointed  by  him,  to  bo  applied  by  tlio 
Minister,  or  under  his  superintendence,  to  such  pioys  and  charitable  uses 
as  shall  by  him  bo  thought  lit. 

§4.  [1.]  It  shall  bo  the  duty  of  Ministers  to  prepare  young  persons  and 
others  for  tho  holy  ordinance  of  Confirmation.  And  on  notice  being  re- 
ceived from  the  Bishop,  of  his  intention  to  visit  any  Church  for  the  pfir- 
j)Osc  of  administering  that  rite,  which  notice  sliall  be  at  least  one  month 
before  the  intended  visitation,  the  Minister  shall  give  immediate  notice  to 
his  parishioners,  individually,  as  oj)i)ortunity  may  oircr,  and  also  to  the 
Congregation  on  the  first  occasion  of  public  worship  after  the  receipt  of 
said  notice.  And  he  shall  be  ready  to  present  for  Confirmation  such  ])er- 
sons  as  he  shall  think  properly  (lualiliod,  and  shall  deliver  to  tlie  Bishop 
a  list  of  tho  names  of  those  confirmed. 

[2.]  And  at  every  visitation  the  Minister  and  Clmrch  Wardens,  or  Ves- 
try, shall  lay  before  the  Bishop,  if  required,  tho  Parish  records,  jindgivo 
information  to  him  of  tho  state  of  the  Congregation,  under  such  heads.as 
shall  have  been  committed  to  them  in  the  notice  given  as  aforesaid. 
'  [8.]  And  further,  tho  Ministers  and  Cliurch  AVardens  of  such  Congre- 
gations as  cannot  bo  conveniently  visited  in  any  year,  shall  bring  or  send 
to  tho  Bishop,  at  tho  stated  meeting  of  tJie  Council  of  the  Diocese,  infor- 
mation of  tho  state  of  tho  Congregation,  under  such  heads  as  shall  have 
boon  committed  to  them  at  least  one  month  before  tho  meeting  of  the 
.Council. 

§  5.  [1.]  Every  Minister  of  tliis  Church  shall  keep  a  register  of  bap- 
tisms, confirmations,  communicants,  marriages  and  funerals,  within  his 
euro,  agreeably  to  such  rules  as  may  be  provided  by  the  Couhcil  of  tlie 
Diocese  whore  his  cure  lies;  and  if  none  such  be  provided,  then  in  such 
manner  as  in  his  discretion  ho  shall  think  best  suited  to  the  uses  of  such 
a  register. 

[2.]  The  intention  of  the  Register  of  Baptisms  is  hereby  declared  to 
bo,  as  for  other  good  uses,  so  especially  fiy  the  proving  of  the  right  of 
the  Church-membership  of  those  who  may  have  been  admitted  into  this 
Church  by  the  holy  ordinance  of  Bnptism. 

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[3.]  Every  Minister  of  this  Churcli  shall  make  out  and  continue,  as  far  as 
practicable,  a  list  of  all  families  and  adult  persons  within  his.  cure,  which, 
with  all  otlier  Parish,  records  in  his  keepin«^,  shall,  in  case  of  bis  removal, 
be  entrusted  to  tlie  Wardens  of  the  Churcli,  to  remain  for  the  use  of  his 
successor,  to  he  continued  by   him  and  by  every  future  Minister  of  the 

same  Parish.  . 

§  6.  [L]  No  Minister  belonging  to  this  Church,  shall  olliciato,  either 
by  preaching,  reading  prayers  or  otherwise,  in  the  Parish,  or  Nvithin  the 
parochial  cure  of  another  clergyman,  without  tJie  consent  of  the  Minister 
of  the  Parish  or  cure,  or,  in  his  absence,  of  the  Church  Wardens  and 
Vestrymen,  or  Trustees  of  tlie  Congregation,  or  a  majorjjy  of  them. 

[2.]U  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  from  inability  or  other  cause,  fail 
to  perform  the  regular  services  in  his  Congregation,  and  refuse,  without 
tcood  cause,  his  consent  to  the  otliciating  of  atiy  other  Minister  of  this 
Church  within  his  cuif|  the  Church  Wardens,  Vestrymen  or  Trustees  of 
such  Congregation  shall,  on  proof  of  such  failure  or  refusal  before  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority,  or  before  such  persons  as  may  bo  deputed 
thereby,  or  before  such  persons  as  may  be,  by  the  regulations  of  this 
Church  in  any  Diocese,  vested  with  the  power  of  hearing  and  deciding 
on  complaints  against  Clergymen,  have  power,  with  the  written  consent 
of  the  before-mentioned  authority,  to  open  the  doors  of  their  Church  to 
any  regular  Minister  of  this  Church. 

§  7.  [1.]  A  Minister  of  this  Church  removing  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
any  Bishop  or  other  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  shall,  in  order  to  gain 
canonical  residence  within  the  same,  i)resent  to  said  Ecclesiastical 
Authority  a  testimonial  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese 
or  Missionary  District  in  which  he  last  resided,  which  testimonial 
shall  set  forth  his  true  standing  and  character.  Tlie  testimonial  may  be 
in  the  following  words : 

'^  I  hereby  certify  that  A.  B.,  who  has  signified  to  me  his  desire  to  be 

transferred  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of ,  is  a  Presbyter  (or 

Deacon)  of ,   in  regular  standing,   and  has  not,   so  far  as  I 

know  or  believe,  been  justly  liable  to  evil,report,  for  error  in  religion  or 
viciousness  of  life,  for  three  years  last  past." 

x\ll  such  testimonials  shall  be  called  Letters  Dimissory. 

[2.]  No  such  letters  shall  aft'ect  a  Minister's  canonical  residence,  until, 
after  having  been  presented  according  to  address,  they  shall  have  been 
accepted,  and  notification  of  such  acceptance  given  to  the  autliority 
whence  it  proceeded.  The  residence  of  the  Minister  so  transferred 
shall  date  from  the  acceptance  of  his  letters  dimissory.  If  not  presented 
within  tliree  months  after  date,  they  may  be  considered  as  void  by  the 
authority  whence  they  proceeded;  and  shall  be  so  considered,  unless 
they  be  presented  within  six  months. 

[3.]  If  a  Minister,  removing  into  another  Diocese,  who  lias  been 
called  to  take  charge  of  a  Parish  or  Congregation,  shall  present  a  testi- 
monial in  tlie  form  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Ecclesiastical 
Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  has  removed,  to  accept  it,  unless 
the  Bishop  or  Standing  Committee  should  have  heard  rumors,  which  he 
or  they  believe  to  be  well  Ibunded,  against  the  character  of  the  Minister 
concerned,  and  which  would  form  a  proper  ground  of  canonical  inquiry 
and  presentment',  in  which  case  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  com- 
municate the  same  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  tlie  Diocese  to 
whose  jurisdiction  the  said^inister  belongs;  and,  in  such  case,  it  shall 
not  be  the  duty  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  to  accept  the  testhnonial 
unless,  and  until,  there  be  satisfactory  explanation  of  such  rumors. 


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[4.]  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  Ministers,  except  chaplains  in  tlio  arinv 
and  navy,  and  professors  and  officers  in  institutions  finder  the  direction 
ot  the  General  Council,  to  obtain  and  present  letters  dimissorv  as  above 
described,  whenever  they  remove  from  one  Diocese  or  Missionary  Dis- 
tinct to  any  other  Diocese  or  Missionary  District,  whether  Domestic  or 
toreign,  and  remain  there  for  the  space  of  si>i  months.  If,  at  the  end  of 
that  time,  any  Minister,  so  removin*/,  shall  not  have  obtained  and  pre- 
sented such  letters,  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  from  which  he  has  re- 
moved shall  have  the  right  to  transfer  him  by  letters  diuiissorv  into  the 
Dioceso  of  tJio  Bishop  into  whose  jurisdiction  he  has  removed. 

§  8.  A  minister  is  settled^for  all  purposes  here  or  elsewhere  mentioned 
ill  these  Canons,  who  has  been  engaged  permanently  by  anv  Parish,  ac- 
cording to  the  rules  of  the  Diocere  to  winch  tlit'  Parish  bofoiigs,  or  for 
any  term  not  less  than  one  year. 

On  motion,  ^ 

licsohed,  That  Canon  IL  of  Title  11.  entitled  ^'General  Ke-nlalions  ot 
Ministers"  as  conveyed  to  this  House,  in  Message  No.  20,  .from  theliousd 
of  Deputies,  bo  adopted. 

Bishop  Lny  submitted  the  following 
•  \    V      .    -:    .  REPORT. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  i)repare  resolutions  expressive  of  the 
sens©  which  this  Uowao  entertains  of  the  loss  which  the  Church  has  ex- 
perienced in  the  laniGiited  death  of  the  late  lit.  Rev.  N.  II.  Cobbs,  J).  D., 
respectfully  reports  the  following— 

licsohed^  That  the  House  of  Bishops  deplore  the  lo?s  to  the  CMnirch  of 
their  much  beloved  brother,  the  Kt.  Kev.  N.  H.  Cobbs,  D.  D.,  late  Ilishop 
of  the  Dioceso  of  Alabama. 

We  recall  with  thankfulness  the  beautiful  example  he  atlbrdcd  of  child- ' 
like  meekness  and  manly  sagacity.  Accustomed  himself  to  seek  strength 
and  pardon  at  the  foot  of  tlie  Cross,  he  loved  to  preach  Christ  our  only 
righteousness,  and  knew  how,  with  sinjrular  pursuasiveness,  to  draw 
others  to  his  Master.  Imbued  with  love  and  reverence  for  the  Church 
at  whose  altars  he  served,  Aiq  devoted  his  best  energies  to  extend  her  in- 
'lluence  and  enlarge  her  borders.  His  sympathising  heart  responded  to 
every  human  sorrow,  so  that  he  was  ever  prompt  to  pitv  and  rcadv  to 
relieve.  And  to  tjiis  universal  cliarity,  he  added  a  love  of  the  brethren, 
which  endeared  him  to  those  associated  with  him  in  Council  and  over 
whom  ho  was  set  in  the  Lord.  So  wise  and  good :  so  unwearied  iji  all 
good  works,  and  so  long-suilering  ^,ith  the  infirmities  of  otjiers,  lie  lived 
and  died  a  lovely  example  of  a  Christian  soldier,  and  a  faithful  Bishop. 

In  the  Providence  of  God  he  was  taken  away  from  the  evil  to  come, 
and  wo  rejoice  to  believe  that  he  now  rests  from  his  labours,  and  his 
works  do  follow  him. 

%  HENRY  C.  LAY,  Chairman. 

On  motion  the  report  was  received  and  the  resolntion 
adopted. 

The  following  Message  was  received  from  the  House 
of  Deputies.  .  .  ' 


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MESSAGE  NO.  21:        ^  ,  • 

Tlio  IIouso  of  Deputies  iiirorms  tho  House  ol'  Bisliops,  that  it  has  passed 
the  tb]h>wiiig  llesolutions:  * 

(1.)  Resohcd^  That  tho  auiendmcuts  to  Cauou  V.  as  conveyed  to  this 
IIouso  in  Message  No.  10  of  the  IIousq  of  l>ishoi>s  be  acceded  to'. 
.    (2.)  Resohetl^  TJiat  the  amendment  to  Canon  VII.  as  conveyed  to  this 
House  in  Message  No.  12  of  tlio  IIouso  of  Bishops,  be  acceded  to. 

•Bishop  Lay  oiibred  the  following  resolution,  whicli,  on 

motion,  was  adopted :  •  !  - 

Jiesolced^  That  the  Committee  on  Ctinons  f)e  instructed  to  inquire  into 
tlio  expediency  of  introducing  a  Canon  of  "  Lay  Discijdine,"  as  the  first 
Canon  of  Title  III.  Said  Canon  to  pn)hihit  un<ler  suitable  penalties  the 
'  marriage  of  persons,  contrary  to  tlie  law  of  God :  and  the  said  Canon  t<» 
define  and  exnlain  under  what  circumstances  a  person  repelled  from  the 
connnunion  under  tlie  rubric,  may  bo  re-admitted  thereto  in  another  par- 
ish or  diocese. 

•    Oii  motion  the  House  took  a  recess  to  allow  the  sitting  ot 
the  Committee  on  the  Bible  and  Book  of  Common  Prayer. 


•♦♦•- 


•  • 


The  House  resumed  its  business. 

The  following  message  was  received  from  the  House  ot 
Deputies :  • 

MESSAGE    NO.    22.  *  .  .  '   •     *        .     "       . 

The  IIouso  of  Deputies  informs*  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  Resolution  : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Canon 
l|e  adopted :  »      -  •  .        .  . 

'•-     •      CANONin.  '     ;    •    *  .  '  - 


OF   BISHOPS. 


of  the 
Church 


§  1.  [I.]  Whenever  tlie  Churcli  in  any  Diocese  shall  be  desirous 
consecration  of  a  Bishop  elect,  the  Standing  "Committee  of  the  i 
in  such  Diocese  shall,  by  their  President,  or  by  some  person  or  persons 
specially  appointed,  communicate  the  desire  to  the  Standing  Connnittecs 
of  the  Churches  in  the  ditferent  Dioceses,  together  with  evidence  of  his 
election,  and  a  certified  copy  of  the  following  testimonial : 

Testimony  from  the  members  of  the  Council  in  the  Diocese  from  whence 
the  2>crsou  is  recommended  for    Consecration,, 

*'  Wo,  whoso  names  are  underwritten,  fully  sensible  how  important  it 
is  that  the  sacred  ollice  of  a  Bishop  should  not  be  unworthily  conferred, 
and  firndy  persuaded  that  it  is  our  duty  to  bear  testimony  on  this  solemn 
occasion,  witliout  partiality  or  affection,  (k),  in  the  preseiice  of  Almighty 


he  ought  not  to  be  consecrated  to  that  Holy  OUice.  Wo  do,  moreover, 
Jointly  and  severally,  declare  that  we  do,  in  our  conscience,  believe  him 
to  be  of  such  sufficiency  in  good  learning-,  such  soundness  in  the  faith, 


and  of  such  virtuoiu^  and  i»urc  manners,  and  go<lly  conversation,  lluit  ho 
is  apt  and  meet  to  exercise  the  office  of  a  Bishop  to  the  honor  of  Cod, 
and  the  edifying  of  His  Churdi,  and  to  Ijc  a  wholesome  example  to  the 
Mock  of  Christ." 

* 

[2.]  The  evidence  of  the  consent  of  the. Standing  Connnittce  shall  be 
in  the  form  following  : 

Testimony  from  the  Standing  Cominittce  of  {naming  the  Diocese.) 


evil  report,  cither  for  error  in  religion,  or  for  viciousness  of  life;  and  that 
wi'  do  not  know  or  believe  there  is  any  impediment,  on  account  of  which 
he  (Might  Jiot  to  bo  consecrated  to  tliat  Hdy  Office,  but' that  he  liath,  iis 
we  believe,  led  his  life,  for  three  years  last  past,  piously,  si)berly  ami 
honestly." 

1 3,  J  And  if  tlni major  number  of  the  Standing  Committees  shall  consent 
to  the  proposed  consecration,  the  Standing  Conmiittee  of  the  Diocese 
concerned  shall  forward  tlie  evidence  of  such  consent,  together  with 
other  testimonials,  to  tl»e  Senior  Bishop' of  this  Church,  who  shall  com- 
niunicate  the  same  to  all  the  Bishops  of  tliis  Church  in  the  Confederate 
States;  and  if  a  majority  of  tlie  Bishops  consent  to  the  consecration,  the 
iSenior  Bishop,  with  two  other  Bishops,  or  any  three  Bishops  to  whom 
lie  may  connnunicate  the  testimonials,  may  proceed  to  perform  the  same. 

[1.]  The  consecration  of  a  Bisliop  shall,  if  practicable,  take  place  al- 
ways in  the  Diocese  of  which  he  is  the  Bishop  elect. 

;^  2.  No  man  shall  be  consecrated  a  Bishop  Of  this  Church  until  he  shall 
'>e  thirty  years  old. 


pertam  to  the  office  of  a  Bishop.     No  person  shall  be  elected  or  conse- 
crated -a  Suirragan  Bishop,  nor  sliall  tliere  be  more  than  one  Assist*nnfc. 
J>ishop  in  a  Diocese  at  the  same  time. 
§4.  [1.]  Every  liishop  of  this   Church  shall  visit  the  Churches  within 

ho 
ninistering 
f  he  think 
Supper  to  the  people  com- 
mitted to  his  charge,  and  shall  keep  a  register  of  all  his  official  acts. 

f2.J  No  Bishoi>  of  this  Ciiurch  shall  reside  beyond  the  limits  of  his 
Diocese,  unless  With  the  consent  of  three-fourths  of  his  Diocesan  Coun- 
cil j,'iven  at  each  of  its  sessions. 

.  jf  5.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  Bishop  of  a  Diocese,  who  is  about  to 
leave  or  has  left  his  Diocese,  with -tlie  intention  of  going  out  of  the  lim- 
ils  of  the  Confederate  Stato:.^,  or  if  remaining':  out   of  his  Diocese  for  tho 


I. 


l.-io 


.lOniXAL  OF  THE  GEJ^RAL  COUNCIL.  f6lh  Drv. 


Space  of  three  ealendar  niontliis,  nlthoiij^'h  without  leaving  tho"  Confetlc- 
rate  States,  to  authorize,  hy  writing  under  liis  liand  and  seal,  the  Assis- 
tant IVishop,  or,  should  there  he  none,  the  Standing  Coniniiitec  or  such 
Diocese,  to  act  as  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof.  Tlie  Assistant 
Bishop,  or  Standing  Comniittee  so  authorized,  shall  thereupon  hecotne 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  such  Diocese,  to  all  intents  and  ]nn-i)oses, 
until  si^ch  writing  shall  he  revoked,  or  the  l>i.4hop  shall  return  within  the 
Diocese  :  Prodded,  that  nothing  in  this  Canon  shaJl  bo  so  construed  as 
to  prevent  any  Bishop,  wlio  riiay  have  signed  such  writing,  from  exerci- 
s-ing  his  jurisdiction  himself,  so  far  as  the  same  may  be  practicabl<r,  du- 
ring his  absence  from  his  Diocese,  or  from  permitting  and  authorizing 
any  other  Bishop  to  pcrfornr  Episcopal  offices  for  him. 

§  6.  The  Bishop  of  each  Diocese  may  compose  forms  of  prayer  or 
thanksgiving,  as  the  case  may  require,  for  extraordinary  occasions,  and 
transmit  them  to  each  Clergyman  within  his  Diocese,  whose  duty  it  shall 
be  to  use  such  forms  in  his  Clmrch  on  such  occasions.  And  the  Clergy 
in  those  States  or  Dioceses,  or  other  places  within  the  bounds  of  this 
Church,  in  which  there  i^5•  no  l^ishop,  may  use  the  lorm  of  prayer  or 
thanksgiving  comi)Osed  by  the  Bishop  of  any  Diocese.  The  Bishop  in 
each  Diocese  may  also  compose  forms  of  prayer  to  l)e  used  before  lecis- 
lutive  and  other  public  bodies. 

§  7.  A?iy  Bishop,  Assistant  Ulshop,  or  Missiotiary  Bislioj),  may,  on  the 
invitation  of  the  Council  or  the  Standing  Committee  of  any  Diocese 
where  there  is  no  Bishop,  or  wliere  the  Bishop  is,  for  the  time,  under  a 
disability  to  perform  Episcopal  Offices  by  reason  of  a  judicial  sentence, 
visit  and  perform  Episcopal  Offices  in  that  Diocese,  or  in  any  part  thero- 
oT;  and  this  invitation  may  be  temporary,  and  it  may  at  any  time  be  re- 
voked. 

§  8.  [1.]  The  House  of  Deputies  may,  from  tiine  to  time,  on  nomina- 
tion by  the  Ilonse  of  Bishops,  elect  a  suitable  person  to  be  a  Bishop  of 
this  Church,  to  exercise  EpiscopaJ  functions  in  States  or  Territories  not 
organized  iato  Dioceses.  Tlie  evidence  of  such  electiou  shall  bo  a  cer- 
tificate, to  be  subscribed  by  a  constitutional  majority  of  said  House  of 
Deputies,  in  the  form  required  by  §  2  of  this  Canon,''to  be  given  by  the 
members  of  Diocesan  Councils,  on  the  recommendation  of  Bishops  elect 
for  consecration,  wliich  certificate  shftll  beproduded  to  the  House  of  '* 
Bishops;  and  if  the  House  of  Bishops  slfHirconsont  to  the  conBecration, 
they  may  take  order  for  that  purpose. 

[2.]  The  Bishop  so  elected  and  consecrated  shall  exercise  Episcopal 
functions  in  such  States  and  Territories,  in  conformity  with  the  Consti- 
tution and  Canons  of  this  Church,  and  under  such  regiilations  and  in- 
structions, not  inconsistent  therewith,  as  the  House  of  Bishops  may  pre- 
scribe; and  the  House  of  Bishops  may  at  any  time  increase  or  diminish 
the  number  of  States  or  Territories  over  whicli  the  said  J^ishop  or  15ish- 
ops  shall  exercise  Episcopal  t'unctions. 

[8,]  In  case  of  the  death  or  resignation  of  a  Missionary  Bishop,  or  of 
vacancy  by  other  cause,  the  charge  of  tfie  vacant  Missionaiy  Episcopate 
shall,  until  another  Bisliop  be  elected  and  consecrated,  devolve  on 
the  senior  J5ishoi>  of  this  Church,  with  the  power  of  apjjointing  some 
other  IVishop  as  his  substitute  in  said  charge. 

[i.]  Any  j^ishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section  shall  bo 
eligible  to  the  office  of  Diocesan  Bishop  in  any  organized  Diocese  within 
the  Confederate  States  with  the  consent  of  three-fourths  of  the  I^isho^s 
having  seats  in  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  of  the  Standing  Committees 
of  three-fourths  of  the  seve-al  Dioceses;  said  consent  to  be  signified   fo 


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, the  Senior  i;isii(q»,  and  announced  by  him.  And  whenever  a  Diocese 
shair  have  been  organized  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such  :NJissionary 
Bishop,  if  he  shall  be  chosen  Bishop  of  such  Diocese,  he  may  acce]>t  th'e 
(►fficG,  and  shall  not  therd>y  vacate  his  missionary  appointment:  Prori- 
dcd,  that  he  continue  to  discharge  the  duties  of  Missionary  Bishop  within 
the  residue  of  hjs  original  jurisdiction,  if  there  be  such  residue. 

[5.]  Every  such  Bishoj)  m^iy  yearly  appoint  two  Presbyters,  and  two 
La.ymen  communicants  of  this  Church,  resident  within  his  missionary 
jurisdiction,  to  perform  the  duties  of  a  Standin;j>  Committee  for  such 
jurisdiction:  Provuled,  thai  no  Stamling  Committee  constituted  under 
this  Section  shall  have  power  to  give  or  refuse  assent  to  the  consecration 
of  a  Bishop.  •  ..fu 

r<>.]  Every  such  Bishop  shall  report  to  each  General  Council  his  ollicial 
acts,  and  the  state  and  condition  of  fhe  Church  in  said  States  and  Ter- 
ritoi-ies  of  the  Confederate  States. 


>*  y  [1.]  The  House  of  Deputies  may,  from  time  to  time,  on  nominatioi 
•y  the  House  of  J^ishops,  elect  a  suitable  person  to  be  a   Bishop   of  thi 


i»n 
is 


I)roduced  to  the   House  of  Bishops;  and  if  the   House   of  Bishops  shall 


Episcopal 

1  unctions  in  any  place  or  country  which  may  have  been  thus  designated, 
shall  have  no  jurisdiction,  except   in  the  place  or  country  fqr  which  he 


of  Bishops,   and  also  with  the  consent  of  the  Standing  Committees    of 
three-fourtlis  of  the  Dioceses. 

^  [3.]  Any  JMshop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section,  or  anv 
Foreign   Missionary  Bishop  heretofore  consecrated,  may  ordain  as  Dea- 


signed  by  not  less  than  two  of  the  ordained  Missionaries  of  this  Church 
who  may  be  subject  to  his  charge:  Provided,  nevertheless,  that  if  ther« 
be  only  one  ordained  Missionary  attached  to  the  Mission,  and  capable  of 
acting  at  the  time,  the  signature  of  a  Presbyter,  under  the  jurisdiction 
of  any  Bisho[)  in  communion  with  this  Church,  in  good  standing,  may 
be  admitted  t'O  supply  the  deficiency. 

I  4.J     A.ny  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  consecrated  under  this  Section. 


?quired 

«lers  by  the  Canons  of  this  CJjurch:  Provided,  that  no  person  shall  be 
oniained  Priest  by  him,  who  has  not  passed  a  satisfactory  examination  in 
the  presence  of  two  Presbyters,  as  to  his  theological  learning  and  apti- 
tude to  teach  :  And  provided  Jnrther,  that  no  ])ersou  shall  be  ordained 
Deacon  by  him  until  he  shall  have  been  a  candidate  for  ut  least  one 


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vciir.  Nor  sliall  .-my  Deacon  or  Priest,  wlio  shall  liavo  been  oitlaincd 
luuler  this  Section,  be  alh>\vc(l  to  liohl  any  cure,  or  olliciatc  in  tlic  Church 
in  these  Oonfeilcrate  States,  niHil  ho  shall  have  complied  with  existing 
Canons,  relating  to  the  learni^r?  of  persons  to  b«  ordained. 

I  5.]  Any  Foreifi;n  Missionary  ]>ishop  elected  and  consecrated  nnder 
this  Section,  or  any  Foreign  ^klissionary  IVisljop  heretot'ore  consecrated, 
shall  havejnrisdiction  and  governTnent  according  to  the  Canons  of  this 
Chnreh  over  all  Missionaries  or  Clergymen  of  this  Church,  resident  in 
the  district  or  country  for  which  ho  may  have  been  consocrnted. 

[C.J  Kvery  such  bishop  may  yearly  appoint  not  less  than  two,  nor 
more  than  live  Presbyters,  resident  within  his  luksionary  jurisdiction,  to 
fict  as  a  Standing  Connnittee  upon  all  (piestiorf pertaining  to  the  inte- 
rests thereof;  and,  in  case  of  tlio  absence  of  the  l>ishop  from  liis  juris- 
diction, or  of  a  vacancy  in  tho .  Episcopate,  said  Standing  Conmiittee 
shall  be  tiie  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  such  Missionary  jurisdiction. 

[7.]  Every  IJishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Section,  or 
Foreign  Missionary  lUshop  hcrotoibre  consecrated,  shall  report  to  each 
General  Council  his  oilicial  acts,  and  tho  state  of  the  mission  under  hrs 
buper  vision. 

§  10.  [1.]  A  Diocese  v/ithout  a  Bisliop,  or  of  which  the  IJishop  is 
for  iho  time  under  a  disability  by  reason  of  a  judicial  sentence,  may,  by 
its  Council,  be  placed  under  the  full  Episco|«fi[  charge  and  authority  of 
the  I>isho])  of  another  Diocese,  or  of  a  Missionary  IJisliop,  who  shall  by 
tiiat  act  be  authorized  to  perform  all  tho  duties  and  oflices  of  tho  Bishop 
<tf  the  Diocese  so  vacant  <»r  havinu^  the  Bishop  disabled,  until,  in  the 
case  of  a  vacant  Diocese,  a  Bishop  be  duly  elected  and  consecrated  for 
the  same;  and,  in  the  case  of  a  Diocese  whoso  Bishop  is  disqnalilied  as 
aforesaid,  until  the  disfpialiiicatioa  be  removed;  or  until,  in  either  case, 
the  said  act  Of  the  Council  be  revoked. 

[2.]  N«)  Diocese  thus  placed  under  the  full  charge  and  authority  of 
t!io  Bishop  of  another  Diocese,  or  a  Missionary  Bishop,  shall  invite  a 
second  Bishop  to  perform  any  Episcoi)al  duty,  or  exercise  authority,  till 
its  connection  witlithe  first  Bishop  has  expired  or  is  revoked. 

§  11.  [1.]  If  during  the  session  of  tho  General  Council,  or  within 
six  calender  Tuonths  before  the  meeting  of  any  such  Council,  a  Bishop 
shall  desiro  to  resign  his  jurisdiction,  ho  shall  nuiko  known  in  writing  to 
the  House  of  Bishops  such  his  desire,  together  with  the  reasons  moving 
him  thereto;  whereupon  the  House  of  Bishops'  m."y  investigate  the 
whole  qase  of  the  proposed  resignation,  including  not  only  the  facts  and 
reasons  that  may  be  set  forth  in  the  application  for  tho  proposed  resig- 
nation, but- any  other  facts  and  circumstances  bearing  uponjt,  so  that  the 
whole  subject  of  the  ])ropriety  or  necessity  of  such  resignation  may  be 
placed  fully  l)el'ore  the  House  of  T.ishops. 

I  2,!  An  investigati(»n  having  thus  been  made,  the  House  of  Bishops 
may  deei-le  on  the  application;  .vnd,  by  the  vote  of  a  majorityof  those 
present,  accept  or  refuse  to  accept  such  resignation ;  and,  in  all  cases  of  a 
proposed  resignation,  the  Bishoj)s  shall  cause  their  proceedings  to  be  re- 
corded on  their  j  >nrnal ;  and,  in  case  of  acceptance,  tho  resignation  shall 
be  complete  when  thus  recorded;  and  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  to 
the  House  of  Deputies. 

I  r..]  In  case  a  Bishop  should  desire  toM'osign  at  any  period  not  within 
six  Cttiendar  months  before  the  meeting  of  a  General  Council,  b.e  shall  make 
known  to  the  Senior  Bisho[>  such  his  desire,  with  the  reas(»ns  moving  him 
thereunto;  whereupon  the  Senior  Bishoi)  shall  cotnmunicate,  without 
rlelay,  a  copy  of  tliesame  to  every  Bisho]^  of  this  Church  having  Eccle- 


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riastical  jurisdiction  within  the  Cf>ntederate  States,  and  also  to  the 
Standing  C/onnnittee  of  the  Dioeese  to  which  the  Bishop  desiring  to  re- 
sign may  belong;  and,  at  the  same  time,  sumnu>n  said  J^ishops  to  meet 
him  in  ]»er8on,  at  a  place  to  be  by  him  designated,  and  at  a  time  not  lei^s 
than  three  calendar  numths  from  tho  date  of  his  summons;  and,  should 
a  number  not  less  than  a  majority  of  all  the  said  Bishops  meet  at  the 
time  and  place  designated,  they  shall  then  have  all  tho  powers  given  by 
the  previous  clauses  of  this  Section  to  the  House  of  lUshops;  and,  should 
a  number  less  than  a  majority  assemble,  they  shall  liavi*  power  to  ad 
journ  from  time  to  time,untilthey  can  secure  the  attendance  of  a  majority 
of  all  the  said  ]5isho])s.  Should  a  ]u*o}»osed  resignation  of  a  Bishop  be 
accepted  at  any  meeting,  of  the  Bishops  for  'that  purpose  held  during  a 
recess,  then  the  Senior  Bishop  present  shall  pronounce  such  resignation 
complete,  and  communicate  the  same  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of 
each  Diocese,  wlio  shall  cause  tho  same  to  be  communicated  to  the  sev- 
eral Clergymen  in  charge  of  Congregations  therein.  And  it  shall  be  the 
fm-ther  duty  of  the  Senior  Bisliop  to  cause  such  resignation  to  bo  formal 
ly  re(^orded  on  tho  journal  of  the  House  of  ]]ishops  that  may  meet  in 
General  Council  next  thereafter.  If  the  ]>ishop  desirous  of  resigning 
should  bo  the  Senior  Bishop,  then  all  the  duties  directed  in  this  Section 
to  bo  i)erformed  by  tho  Senior  Bishop  shall  devolve  upon  tho  Bishop  next 
in  seniority.  • 

[4T]  No  Bishop  whose  resignation  of  the  Episcopal  jurisdiction  of  a 
Diocese  has  been  consummated  pursuant  to  this  Section,  shall  be  eligible 
to  any  Diocese  now  in  union,  or  which  may  hereafter  bo  admittedinto  un- 
ion, with  this  Churoh ;  but  l:o  may  perform  Episcopal  acts  at  the  request 
of  any  Bishop  of  this  Church  witliin  the  limits  of  his  Diocese. 

[5.]  A  Bisho]),  who  ceases  to  have  charge  of  a  Diocese,  shall  still 
be  subject  in  all  matters  to  the  Canons  juul  authority  of  the  General 
Council. 

[G.]  In  case  a  suspended  Bishoj)  of  this  Church  should  desire  to  re 
sign  at  any  period  not  within  six  calendar  months  before  the  meeting  of 
a  General  Council,  ho  shall  make  known  by  letter  to  tlie  Senior  Bishop 
such  desire;  whereupon  the  Senior  Bisho])  shall  conmiunicato  a  copy  of 
tho  same  to  each  Bishop  of  this  Church  b.'vving  jurisdiction  within  the 
Confederate  States;  and,  in  case  a  majority  of  such  Bishops  shall  return 
to  the  Senior  l>ishop  their  written  assent  to  such  resignation,  the  same 
shall  be  deemed  valid  and  final  ;  imd  written  information  of  the 
said  resignation  shall  at  once  be  communicated  by  the  Senior  Bishop  1o 
the  Bishop  and  Diocese  concerned,  and  to  each  Bishop  of  this  Chu^'ch. 
And  it  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  the  Senior  Bishoj)  to  cause  such 
resignation  to  be  formally  recorded  on  the  Journal  of  the  House  ol 
Bishops  that  may  meet  in  General  Council  next  thereafter. 

Oil  motion  the  proposed  Canon  III.  of  Title  II.  ns  trans 
niittcd  from  the  House  of  Deputies  was  amended  as  fol 
lows — to- wit: 

By  the  insertion  of  a  new  section  to  be  called  section  one 
and  to  read  as  follows : 

§  1.  To  entitle  a  Diocese  to  the  choice  of  a  Bishop 
by  the  Council  thereof,  there  must  l)c,  at  {he  time  of  such 
choice,  and  have  l)een  during  the  year  previous,  at  lenst  six 
officiating  Presbyters  therein,  regularly  settled  in  a  rarisli 


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or  Churcli,  and  <|ualilic<l  to  vote  lor  ii  fVisliop,  an«l  .six  or 
more  Parishes  represented  in  the  Council  electing. 

By  changing  Section  1  to  Section  2. 

Section  2  to  Section  ?>.  ,    ^        *        .  , 

Section  3  to  Section  4.  .  '  ^      * 

Section  4  to  Section  5.         •"   ■  ♦  ,  "     .     ' , 

Section  5  to  Section  ().         *    '  .    -. 

Section  6  to  Section  7. 

Section  7  to  Section  8. 

By  striking  out  the  words  *' assistant  Bishop  or  Mission- 
ary Bishop,"  in  the  1st  line  of  Section  S,  and  siiLstituting 
therefor  the  words  "exercisinc:  jurisdiction." 

By  changing  Section  8  to  Section  9. 

By  striking  out  the  word  ''  not"  in  the  0th  line  of  Para- 
graph 4,  Section  9,  and  adding  the  words  *'  until  the  meet- 
ing of  the  next  General  Council  "  after  the  word  ''residue" 
in  the  11th  line.  \ 

By  changing  Section  9  to  Section  10. 

By  inserting  the  words  "He  shall  be  entitled  to  a  ^eat, 
but  not  a  vote  in  the  House  of  Bishops  "  after  the  word 
"consecrated"  in  the  5th  line  of  Paragraph  2,  Section  10.  . 

By  changing  Section  10  to  Section  11.      •    ., 

On  motion,  ..." 


•J.. 


<ii 


ResoUed,  That  Canon  III,  of  Title  II,  entitled  "Of  Hi»]io])s  "  as  con- 
veyed to  this  Ilonse  in  message  No.  22,  from  the  House  of  I)ci)uties,  he 
adopted,  as  amended. 

The  following  message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies : 

MESSAGE  NO.  23.  **•  I  .    •  ,        ••• 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  liisliops  tliat  it  has  pas- 
sed the  following  resolution:  • 

Resolved^  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring:.  That  the  following  ^.Mn- 
on^   be  adopted— to-wit :  Canon  IV, Canon  VI,  Canon  VII, Cjuion  VIII. 


CANON  IV.' 

OF    A    LIST    OF  THK    MINISTEJJS  01-     THIS    CUlliCII.  'f. 

>  1.  The  Secretary  of  the  House  of  Deputies  shall  keep  a  regis- 
ter of  all  the  Clergy  of  this  Church,  whose  nanies  shall  he  delivered  to 
him  in  the  following  manner,  that  is  to  say:  The  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
of  this  Church,  in  each  Diocese,  shall,  at  the  time  of  each  (iener.Il 
Council,  deliver  to  the  i»aid  Secretary  ji  list  of  the  names  of  all  the  Min- 
ist€rs  of  this  Church  in  their  proper  Dioceses,  annexing  the  names  of 
their  respective  cures,  or  of -their  stations  in  any  Colleges  or  other  Sem- 
inaries of  Learning:  or,  in  regJU'cl  to  those  who  have  not  an v  cures  or 


otlier  stations,  their  places  of  residence  only  ;  and  the  said  liet  shall,  fro] 
time  to  time,  he  published  in  the  journals  of  the  General  Council. 


II 


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155 


§   2.     Tii«3   Ecclesiastical  authority  of  each  Diocese   shall  duritig  the 
intervals  between  the  meetingsof  the  (Jeneral  Council,  take  such  means 
of  making  known  the  admission  of  Ministers  junong  tliem,  as  shall  tend 
to  prevent  ignorant  and  unwary  T)coi)le  from  being  imposed   on  by  per 
-sons  pretending  to  be  authorized  Ministers  of  this  Church. 


OK    TUK    STANDAi:'^ 


CANON  VI. 

OF    TIIK      MOOi:   OF    riBUSHING    AUTIIOKIZEI)      KDITUNS 
•  lUlJLE   OF   THIS    OHITRCMI. 

»  *  • 

The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  in  each  Diocese  of  this  Cluirch   shall  a|» 
])oiut,  from  time  to  time,  some  suitable  persorf  or  persons,  to   compare 
and  correct  all  new  editions  of  the  Bible  hy  the  standard  edition  agreed 
upon  by  the  (Jeueral  Ciuincil,  and  a  certilicate  of  their   having  been  so 
«'o!npared  and  corrected  shall  be  published  with  said  book. 

...  CANON   VII. 

OF    IMTHLISiriXli    EDITIONS   OF  THE    HOOK    OF   COMMON    PUAVEi:. 

Tiie  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this  Church,  in  each  Diocese,  shall 
n|)point  one  or  more  Presbyters  of  the  Diocese,  who  shall  compare  an<l 
eorrcct  every  new  edition  of  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  the  Articles, 
Oflices,  Metre  Psalms  and  Hymns,  by  a  copy  ot  the  standard  edition ; 
and  a  certificate  specifying  the  name  of  the  publishing  House,  and  the 
•late  of  said  edition,  and  that  it  has  been  so  compared  and  corrected, 
sluUl  be  published  with  the  same.  And  in  case  any  edition  shall  be  pub 
lislied  without  such  correction,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Ec(;lesias- 
tical  Authority  to  give  public  notice  that  such  edition  is  not  authorized 
by  the  Church. 

'•  CANON     VHL 

OF    rAKOClIIAL     INSTintTlON. 

The  Ministers  of  this  Church  mIio  have  charge  of  parishes  or  cures, 
shall  notrmly  be  diligent  in  instructing  the  children  in  the  Catechism, 
but  shall,  also^  l)y  stated  catechetical  Itctures  and  instruction,  be  dili- 
gent in  inrforming  the  youth  and  others  in  the  Doctrine,  Constitution  and 
Liturgy  of  the  Church. 

On  motion  the  proposed  Canons  IV,  VI,  VIL  VIII  were 
laid  on  the  table,  the  hour  of  adjournment  having  arrived. 
On  motion  the  House  adjourned. 


■♦-•-•- 


.        :         ..     .  SEVENTH  DAY'S  SESSION. 

Wednesday,  November  IOtii,  1862. 

The. House  met  pursuant  to  adjournment.  Present  as 
yesterday. 

Tlie  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  and  approved. 

On  motion  of  Dishop  Lay,  the  Secretary  was  instructed 
to  retain  for  the  present.  Canon  III,  ''Of'i>isliops.". 


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Oil  mutiuii  Mosriajj^o  ^o.  2:],  IVoni  tlio  ^Tou^'o  oi'  Do[»uik'^, 
was  taken  up,  and  the  follo\vin«:  resolution  ailopted:  .        • 

[ifsolvcd,  Thnt,  Canons  IV, Vd,  VII,  VIII,  (Of  Title  II,)  as  convoy Ccl  h' 
t!iis  Hou>M>,  in  McJ5saj];o  No.  23,  be  a(loi>UHL 

The  lollowinji:  Mes^aire  was  received  Ibrin    the  H^uirie  ot 

l)e])uties:  •  •  . 

-••  ...  «      ' 

MKr-SAOE   NO.  21.  '        '  .     '•  .        *       ' 

The  House  of  Dcpntics  injonns  tlio  IIou.-o  of  lUsliops-  - 
That  it  docs  not  concur  in  the  adoption  of  tlic  anicndntcnt  to  Can.m  L 
r.of  Title  II,)  entitled  ''The  coniH-nt   necessary  for   oJlic.i;itiii,'»,  "  us  ctni 
veyed  to  tliis  House  in  Mes.sa.ceNo.  .!(>,  of  the  House  '»f.  I>isli>.|»s   -to  wit; 
'M>y  the-jiddition  of  asecond  secfion."' 
i     *^j^   2.    ^\ny  Hishop  may.  at  liis  discretion,  liccnsi-  any    ;nita!ie    j'er 

Hon  to  act  as  lay -reader.*' 

On  Motion  Message  No.  21  was  laid  on  the  table. 
The  fo]lowin!2:  niessaire  was  received  from  the    ! Ionise  <>! 
Deputies.         •        .  . 

.ME.ir>AGE   NO.   25.  .  • 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  tlie  House  of  I'lshoj^^  that  it  lia;- passed 
the  followinrr  Resolution : 

ResoUcd,,  The  House  of  liishops  concurrin;j:,  that  the  loUovvinj;  words 
ho  prefixed  to  Canon  I,  H,  HI,  ]  V,  V,  VI,  Vll,  VIIL  as  conveyed  (o  tlM« 
House  of  Bishops — to  wit:  .    '         '  ...         *• 

Title  II.  General  Regulations  of  Minibters  and  their  duties.   • 

On  motion  Message  No.  25  was  laid  on  the  talde.  ; 
The  followino;  mes3a<:rc  was  received  from  the  House  o^ 
Deputies :  ^  .  -        *      . 

MES.SAGE   NO.    26.  ••.•'.' 

The  House  <)f  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Hishops  tljat  it  has  passed 
the  ibllowinp:  Resolution :  *'•.''  r      ' 

Resolved,  The  House  of  l^ishops  concurrinir.  tliat  tin  t'dlowi^iiT  Canon'^ 
he  adopted,  to- wit:  .  . 

Canon  I.,  Canon  II.,  Canon  HI.,  Can(»n  JV.      * 


'        CANON  L  -       ;     :    • 

OF^MENAIULITV    AND     OFFENCES  KOK    WlIHIl      A    MINI.*^.TKi:   M.\\     IVE    Tia'cP 

'.       AN1>   ITNISflEI).  .        -^       * 

•^  1.  flverv  Miuister  shall  he  amenable  for  oilenccs  commilted  hv 
him  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  tlie  TMocesc  in  v.hi(  ];  he  is  canop- 
ically  resident  at  the  time  of  the  charjrc. 

ij  2.  Every  Minister  shall  he  liable  to  presentment  and  trial,  for  any 
crime  or  immorality,  for  disorderly  conduct,  f(»r  drunkenness,  for  ])r()fane 
swearin^X,  fot*  fre(iuentini]j  ]daces  liable  to  be  abused  to  licentionshcss,  and 
t>r  violation  of  the  Coiistitution  (»r  Canons  of  this  Church,  or  of  the  Di 
oeese  to  whicli  he  belonu^s;  ;ind  on  beiuf^  found  pnilty,  he  shall  be  Jid- 
monisheil,  suspended,  or  d<','xraded,  ace-ordinr  to  tise  Canons  of  the  Di, 
ocese  in  which  the  trial  takes  ]'lace. 


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157 


.^  v..  A  ('ler,n:ym;in  who  presents  a  person  to  the  Bisli«>p  ior  Holy 
Orders,  as  i^pecitied  in  tht;  ollico  for  Ordination,  wUhout  having  good 
^':rounds  to  beJieve  that  the  retfuisitions  of  the  (Janons  have  been  com- 
plied with,  shall  be  liable  to  EccljBsiastical  censure. 

<5  4.  If  a^Iinister  of  this  Church  sh^ll  bo  accused,  by  public  ru- 
mour, of  diseontinuini,'  all  exercise  of  the  ministerial  ollice  withoyt  law- 
ful cause,  or  of  livinj^'  in  the  habitual  disuse  of  public  worship  or  of  the 
Holy  Eucharist  according  to  the  oilices  of  this  Church,  or  of  being  guilty 
.of  scandalous,  immoral  or  disorderly  conduct,  or  of  violating  the  Canons, 
or  [treaching  or  ineuh^ating  heretical  doctrine,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Bishop,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  of  tho  Clerical  members  of  the 
Standing  Committee,  to  .seo  that  an  inquiry  be  instituted  as  to  the  truth 
of  such  public  rumour.  And  in  case  of  the  individual  being  proceeded 
against  and  convicted  according  to  such  rules  or  process'as  may  be  pro 
vided  by  the  Councils  of  the  respective  Dioceses,  he  shall  be  admonished, 
suspended  or  degraded,  as  the  nature  of  the  case  may  recjuire,  in  con- 
formity with  their  rfespectivo  Constitutions  and  Canons.  And  if  he  be 
degraded,  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  to  tho  EcclesiasticalAuthority  of 
each  Diocese,  and  read  before  every  congregation  of  tho  Diocese  t<j 
which  ho  belongs,  on  the  occasion  ot  public  worsliip  next^ter  the  re- 
ception of  such  notice. 

» 

CANON  n.  •  *         . 

TRIAL  OF  PRESBYTEi:^  AND  DEACONS  UNDER  MISSIONARY  JURISDICTION. 


§ 


1      The  jurisdiction  of   this  Church   extending  in-  right,   though 
not  always  in  form,  to  all  persons  belonging  to  it  within  tho  Confederate 
'  States  and  Territories,  it  is  hereby  enacted,  that  each  Missionary  Bishop 
shall  have  jurisdiction  over  tho   clergy  in  the  district  assigned  him,  ami 
may,  in  case  a  presentment  and  trial  of  a  clergyman  become  proper,  r^- 
(piest  tho  action  of  any  Presbyters  and.  Standing  Committee,  in  anyDi-  - 
ocese  sufllciently  near,  and  tho  presentment  and  trial  shall  bo  according 
,to  tho   Constitution   and  Canons  of   said   Diocese.     Or,  if  there  be  a 
Standing  Committee   tti)pointed  by  the   Missionary  Bishop,  tho   clerical 
•members  thereof  may  make  i)resentment,  and  tho  trial  shall  take  place 
according  to  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  any  Diocoso  of  this  Church 
which  may  have  been  selected  al  tho  time  of  the   appointment  of  such 
Standing  Connnittcc:  Provided,  that  tho  Court  shall  bo  composed  of  at 
least  tjireo  Presbyters,  excluding  tho  members  of  the  Standing  Commit- 
tee .and-the  accused. 

|i  C.  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  acting  under  a  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary appointment,  and  within  tho  jurisiliction  of  a  Foreign  Missionary 
,  Bishop  of  this  Churcli,  shall  commit  any  otfence  for  which  Ministers 
may  be  tried  and  i)unished,  or  shall  refuse  obedience  to  tho  lawful  au- 
thority of  the  Missionary  Bishop,  such  Clergyman  shall  be  proceeded 
against  according  to  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  any  Dioceso  in  this 
Ciiurch,  which  may  have  been,  selected  at  the  time  of  the  apnointment 
of  the  Standing  Committee  of  such  missionary  jnrisiiiction  ifjProvidedy 
th:it  a  presentment  shall  first  be  made  by  the  members  of  said  Standing 
Conmnttee,  or,  if  the  accused  party  bo  a  membei:  of  tho  Standing  Com- 
mittee, by  tho  other  member  or  members  thereof. 

^  3  The  Court  tVw  the  trfal  of  such  Minister  shall  consist  of  live 
Presbyters,  excluding  the  members  of  tho  Standing  Oommjtt^o ;  or,  if 
there  be  not  live,  then  of  all  the  members  of  such  missionary  jurisdic- 
tion.    If  there  be  more  than  live,  then  shall  the  Standing  Committee 


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select,  hj  lot,  the  Tlvo  who  shall  compose  the  Court,  which  Court  shall 
]>rocee(l  in  the  trial,  according  to  the  Canons  of  the  General  Council  ot 
this  Church,  so  far  as  the  same  may  bo. applicable  to  such  a  case;  and 
where  no  provision  is  made  adeipiate  to  ;he  exigency,  the  Court  shall 
consider  and  adjudge  the  case  according  to  the  principles  of  law  and 

equity. 

^  4*  The  sentence  of  the  Court  shall  be  rendered  to  the  Bishop  ol 
such  missionary  jurisdiction,  who  shall  have  power  to  revise  and  modify 
the  same,  aud  the  decision  of  the  Bishop  shall  be  tinal  and  conclusive. 

CANON m. 

OF  A  CI  EI?GYMAN    IN  OXE   DIOCESE    OR    MISSIONAKV     niSTRU  T    onARGEABI.E 

WITH  MISDEMEANOR  IN  ANOTHER. 

'•  ,  §  1.  If  ft  Clergyman  of  this  Church,  belonging  to  any  Diocese  or  Mis- 
sionary District,*^  shall,  in  any  other  Diocese  or  Missionary  District,  con- 
duct-liimself  in  such  a  way  as  to  be  chargeable  Nnth  misdemeanor  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  tliereof  shall  give  notice  of  the  same  to  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  where  he  is  cauonically  resident,' exhibithig, 
with  the  information  given,  reasonable  ground  for  presuming  its  correct- 
ness. If  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  when  thus  informed,  shall  omit, 
for  the  space  of  three  months,  to  proceed  against  the  otfending  Clergy- 
man, the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  or  Missionary  District, 
within  which  the  alleged  olfence  was  committed,  may  institute  proceed- 
ings, and  the  decision  given  shall  be  conclusive. 

^2.  If  a  Clergyman  shall  come  temporarily  into  any  Diocese,  under 
the  imputation  of  having  elsewhere  been  guilty  of  any  crime  or  misde- 
meanor, or  if  any  Clergyman,  while  sojourning  in  any  Diocese,  shall  mis- 
behave, the  Bishop,  upon  probable  cause,  may  admonish  such  Clergyman, 
and  forbid  him  to  officiate  in  said  Diocese.  And  if,  after  such  prohibi- 
tion, the  said  Clergyman  so  officiate,  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall 
give  notice  to  all  the  Clergy  and*  Congregations  in  said  Diocese,  that  the 
officiating  of  the  said  Clergyman  is  prohibited  ;  and  like  notice  shall  be 
dven  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  which  the  said 
Clergyman  belongs.  And  such  prohibition  shall  continue  in  force,  until 
the  Ef  clesiasticai  Authority  of  the  first  named  D  ocese  be  satisfied  of  the 
innocence  of  the  said  Clergyman,  or  until  he  be  acquitted  on  trial. 

§  3.  The  provisions  of  the  last  Section  shall  apply  to  Clergymen  w- 
daiued  in  foreign  countries  by  Bishops  in  communion  with  this  Church  : 
Prpviiled,  tliat  in  such  case  notice  of  the  prohibition  shall  be  givph  to  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority,  under  whose  .furisdiction  the  Clergyman  shall 
appear  to  have  last  been,  and  also  to  all  the  liishops  exercising  jurisdic- 
tion in  this  Church.  .    ^ 

CANON  IV.  *       . 

OF   RENUNCIATION   OF  THE   MINISTRY.     ' 

^1.  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  against  whom  there  is  no  Eccle- 
ciastical  proceeding  instituted,  shall  declare,  in  writing,  to  the  Ecclesias- 
tical Authority  to  which  he  belongs,  his  renunciation  of  the  Ministry,  and 
his  design  not  to  officiate  in  future  in  any  of  the  ofiices  thereof,  said 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  record  the  declaration  so  made.  The 
Bishop  shall  then  depose  him  from  the  ^Ministry,  aud  i)ronounce  and  re- 
cord in  the  presence  of  twp  or  more  Clergymen,  that  the  person  so  de- 
claring has  been  deposed  trom  the  Ministry  of  this  Church  ;  and  it  there 


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he  no  Bishop  in  such  Diocese,  the  same  sentence  may  be  pronounced  by 
the  Bishop  of  any  other  Diocese  invited  by  the  Standing  Committee  to 
attend  for  that  purpose. 

.  ^  2.  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  to  whom  such  ,declaraJion'*re- 
uouncing  the  Ministry  is  made,  shall  have  reason  to  believe^hat  the 
person  has  acted  unadvisedly  and  hastily,  all  action  thereupon  maybe 
forborne  for  the  space  of  not  more  than  six  months,  during  which  time 
t!ie  ])erson  may  withdraw  his  a[)plication. 

J5  a.  If  the  Bishop  shall  have  ground  to  suppose  the  person  to  be  liable 
to  ])resentnieut  for  any  canonical  olfence,  he  may,  in  his  discretion,  and 
with  the  consent  of  the  Standing  Committee,  proceed  to  have  the  appli- 
cant put  ui)on  his  trial,  notwithstanding  his  Laving  made  the  aforesaid 
declaration;  and  the  same  discretion  is  allowed  to  the  Standing  Com - 
niitter,  in  case  the  Diocese  should  be  without  a  Bishop. 

§  4.  In  the  case  of  deposition  from  the  Ministry,  as  above  provieed  for, 
the  Bishop  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  ot 
,  ovary  Diocese  of  this  Church. 

On  motion,  ' 

.  Rc^ohed,  That  Canon  1^  Canon  H,  Canon  III,  and  Canon  IV  (of  Title 
HI)  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No.  20  from  the   House  of 
.  Deputies,  be  adopted,  with  the  following  amendment : 
By  the  addition  of  the  following  clause  to  Canon  IV. 
'*And  if  the  Clergyman  be  deposed  for  anything  involving  moral  deg- 
radation,  such  notice  shall  be   read  before  every  congregation  of  the 
Diocese  to  which  he  belongs,  on  the  occasion  of  public  worship  next  after 
the  reception  of  such  notice."     • 

Bishop  Atkinson  submitted  the  following 
•     V*  REPORT: 

The  Committee  on  the  Bible  and  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  beg  leave 
to  report,  that  having  considered  the  subjects  referred  to  tliem,  they 
recommend  the  adoption  of  the  following  Resolutions: 

1.  liCiiolred,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  the  Book  of 
Ciniimon  Prayer,  and  Administration  of  the  Sacraments  and  other  Kites 
Mini  Ceremonies  of  the  Cl'iurch  heretofore  used  in  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Chinvhofthe  United  States,  but  amended  by  the  substitution  of  the 
words  "Confederate  States"  for  ^'United  States"  and  "Council"  for  "Con- 
vt'ution"  wherever  they  occur  therein,  be  estalAished  by  this  general 
C»)uucil,  as  the  B(K>k  of  Common  Prayer,  Admipistration  of  the  Sacra- 
ments, and  other  Kites  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  Articles  of  Re- 
ligion, and  Form  and  Manner  of  Making,  Ordaining  and  Consecrating 
Bishops,  Priests  and  Deacons  to  be  used  in  this  Church. 

2.  Jicsohedy  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  to  said  Book  there 
shall  be  prefixed  a  Declaration  of  its  Ratification  in  these  words. 

"  The  Ratification  of  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer  by  the  Bishops,  the 
"X-lergy,  and  the  Laity  of  the  Protestanrt  Episcopal  Church   in  the  Con- 

"federate  States  of  America  in  Council  this day  of  November,  in  the 

"year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand,  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

"This  Council  having  in  its  present  Session  set  forth  a  Book  of 
"Common  Prayer  and  A<lministration  of  the  Sacraments  and  other  Rites 
"and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  do  hereby  establish  the  said  Book,  and 
••declare  it  to  be  the  Liturgy  of  this  Church,  and   re<piire  that  it  be 


IGU 


JOURNAL  UF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [Vth  Day 


'•received  as  siicli  l»y  ull  the  members  of  the  same.  And  this  Book 
"shall  be  in  use  from  and  after  the  first  day  of  December,  in  the  year  of 
"owr  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

:\.  Jit;soli^cd,  "flic  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  a  Conmiittee  o^ 
three  Risliops,  three  Presbyters  and  three  Laymen  bo  api>ointed  who 
shall  prepare  a  Preface  to  said  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  to  bo  submittcil 
to  the  next  general  Council,  and,  if  approved  by  it,  to  be  prefixed  to  said 

4.  ReaoUcd,  The  House  of  Dei)uties  concurrmg,  tliat  tlie  same  Com- 
mittee be  authorized  to  publish  an  Edition  of  said  I>o(dx  for  tlie  present 
use  of  the  Church. 

5.  Resolved^  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  that  while  this  goner 
eral  Council  recognizes  it  Mluty  to  set   forth  a  Standard   Edition  of  the 
Holy  Scriptures,  yet,  in  its  judgment,  the  present   condition  of  the  coun- 
try makes  it  expedient  to  postpone  the  execution  tliereof. 

■        .  THOMAS  ATKINSON, 

Chairman  Committee  on  the  Bible  and  liook  of  Conunon  Prayer. 

On  motion,  '  '      '   ^  *    '  .     • 

Ueaohed,  That  the  P.eport  bo  received,  and  the  RwH^hitions  be  adopted. 

On  motion  the  Secretary  was  ordered  to  transmit  the 
resolutions  to  the  House  of  Deputies. 

The  following:  messasce  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies :  •       .  .  •  ^ 

MESSAGE  NO.  27.  *.• 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  BisJjops  that  it  lias  parsed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Resolved,  Tho  House  of  Bishop ;  concurring,  that  Uiis  General  Council 
do  adjourn  on  next  Saturday. 

On  motion  message  No.  27  was  laid  on  the  table. 
Message  No.  24  w^as  called  up,  when  on  motion  of  DislK^p-- 
Atkinson  itw^as 

Resolved,  That  this  House  insists  on  tho  amendment  oUered  by  it  to 
Cunon  I,  of  Title  H,  and  recpicsts  a  conference  with  the  House  of  Deputies. 

The  following  Message  was  received  iTOia  tho  House  of 
Deputies : 

MESSAGE  NO.  28.  *     •  * 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  Houseof  Bisliops,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  resolution : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  tho  l)iocese  of  Arkan- 
sas having  fulfdlotl  all  the  Constitutional  re«[uirements  in  such  case  made 
and  provided  bo  admitted  into  uiuon  witli  this  Council. 

On  motion, 

Resolved,  That  message  No.  "IH  from  the  Houre  of  Deputies  be_i-eferred 
to  a  special  Committee.      •  •  •      : 


18C2.] 


HOUSIS  OF  BL^HOPS. 


lii! 


Tlie  rresiding  Bishop  appoint<?d  on  snld  CoinniiKoc 
l>ishops  Johns,  Atkinson  and  AYilmer. 

Bishop  Lav  presented  certain  document>5  in  relatloiKo 
ilio  Diocese  of  Arkansas,  wliicli,  on  motton,  were  road,  and 
referred  to  the  special  Committee/  / 

On  motion  the  Iloiise  adiounicd.  "^ 


«♦•- 


,    ErGilTII  DAY'S,  SJvSt^MX. 

TiuriisDAT,  Xov.  -20,  IP.i^i. 

The  House  mot  pursuant  to  adjourhuiotif.  I'rc.-.c;;^  ;m 
vestorday. .     • 

The  minutes  of  tlio  last  meeting  v,'ore  re.v.<l  and  ar.j. roved. 
Bishop  fJohns  suhmitted  the  followinu' 

REPOPvT. 

Tho  Special  Committvfe  to  w'loin  wore  referred  tli,)  Ke.  oluilon  of  tho 
•  Uouso  of  Deputies  relative  to  the  admission  ot  the  Diocese  of  Arkansas, 
and  also  the  Jonrn>".l  of  tlio  iVimary  Council  of  that  Diocese  with  its 
<  'onstitution  and  (\inoiis  report,  that  the' requirements  of  the  Coiistitu- 
lion  appear  to  have  been  fully  complied  \vi!'!.  and  rocomriiuiid  the  adop- 
tion of  tJic  following  Jle^-iolution: 

Rrsolped,  That  the  House  of  j5ishops  coiitMir  \n  tlie  Uosolddoi  of  the 
House  of  Deputies  admitting  ilie  Dkn-ese  o\'  Ar^ns^i^  to  union  with  &nd 
representation  in  tho  (lenor.tl  C.Vjui!*'!  of  this  CJfnr<'h. 

•  .  -r.  JOHNS, 

-'     i  Oiiairman. 

On  moLlonj  tho  Jteport  Wiis  roc^civod  iind  trie  R':v^olat:i(>it 
adopted.  - 

()ji  motion,  tho  Secretary  v/tis  ordered  to  tnuismit  tlie 
l!eport,  and  acoompanyiiKi;  Ilesoliitiou  to  tli'.^  iron«^e  ot* 
J  )cputies. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  At.kinso;i,  tlio  rollowiiii:*  i^ie:}ni]de 
and. Resolution  were  adopted':   '  ♦'•• 

Vy\kerca8,  Satisfactory  evidence  has  been  laid  before  this  House  thattljo 
'  l)iocGse  of  Arkansas  has  been  duly  organized,  and  that  the  Right  Rev. 


to  bo  Bishop  of  tho  Dioceso  of  Arkansas; 

On  motion,  the  above  Preamble  and  Resoluticni  were  or- 
dered to  be  transmitted  to  the  House  of  Deputies. 

On  motion,  the  Resolution  whereby  Canon  III,  of  Title 
11,  was  adopted,  Vv\a3  rescinded,  and  the  said  Canon  called 
np  for  consideration. 
11 


1  C'l 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [Sth  Day. 


On  motion  of  Bishop  Wilmer,  the  following  paragraph  in 
Section  2,  was  inserted : 

•  [4.]  When  tiio  election  of  a  Bishop  occurs  within  the  three  months  pre- 
cedinjj:  therei^iilar  meeting  of  the  General  Council,  the  Standing  Commit- 
tee of  the  I)io.ccse  shall  communicate  to  the  General  Council  the  de- 
sire of  the*  Diocese  for  the  Consecration  of  the  Bishop  elect,  togotliei- 
with  evidence  of  his  election,  and  the  testimonial  required  by  §3  [1]  of 
rhi:^.  Canon  :  and  if  a  majority  of  both  orders  in.  the  House  of  Dei)uties 
shall  consent  to  the  proposed  Consecration  and  shall  sign  and  transmit 
to  the  House  of  Bishops  the  testimony  contained  in  §2  [2]  of  this  Canon  ; 
and  if  a  majority  of  tlie  Bishops  entitled  to  scats  in  the  House  of  Bishojjs 
shall  consent  to  the  proposed  Consecration,  the  Presiding  Bishop  sliall 
take  order  for  the  same. 

On  motion,  parhgraph  4  was  changed  to  paragraph  5. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Lay,  the  following  clause  was  in- 
serted in  paragraph  4  of  Section  0,  after  the  words  '^  an- 
nounced by  him"  : 

*'  Or  if  the  Missionary  liishopbc  elected  Diocesan  within  three  months 
))rect'ding  the  meeting  of  the  General  Council  with  the  consent  of  tiiree- 
tourths  of  both  orders  i)resent  in  the  House  of  Deputies  and  of  tliree- 
fi>nrihs  of  the  I'.ishops  present  in  the  House  of  Bishops." 

On  motion, 

lu'solrej,  That  Canon  IIL  (of  Title  II.)  as  amended,  be  adopted. 

Tlie  following  message  was  received  from  tlie  IlouJ^e  ol' 
])epntic?  : 

MESSAGE  XO.  21). 


#- 


The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  lias  pass- 
ed the  following  Resolution : 

Jiesolred,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  Article  V  of  tlie 
Constitution  of  this  Church  be  amended  by  striking  out  all  after  the 
words  ''  Article  V,"  and  inserting  the  following  :  j 

*'  Every  Diocesan  Council  shall  be  composed  of  the  Bishop  or  Bishops 
''  of  the  Diocese,  and  of  such  other  clergymen  and  such  Lay-representa- 
*'  tion  as  shall  be  determined  by  the  Constitution  thereof." 

On  motion,  *•'• 

Jiesolced,  That  this  House  concurs  in  the  amendment  ^f  Articlo  V  of 
the  Constitution,  as  conveyed  in  Message  No.  29  from  the  Ilouse^f  DeiJ- 
uties. 

The  |pllowing  Message  was  received  from  the  House 
of  Deputies :  ^ 

MKSSAGE  NO.    80.  *  . 


The  House  of  Deputies  inforins  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Resolved,  Tlie  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  tjiat  the  following  (^anou 
be  adopted,  to- wit:     /        * 


18G2.] 


HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS. 


ir.:i 


CANOJI  V.       .  - 

,    OF   THE    AnANDOXMEXT   OF   THE   COMMFXIOX    OF   Tins  (IIVIM  n    l:v     a     I'JMs- 

BYTEIJ   OH  DEACON. 

^  1.  If  any  Presbyter  or  Deacon  shall,  without  availinix  himself  ni' the 
provisions  of  Canoii  IV.  of  this  Title,  abandon  the  Communion  of  thi. 
(Jmrch,  either  by  an  open  renunciation  of  the  doctrine,  discfi^line  and 
worshij)  ot  this  Church,  or  by  <i  formal  admission  into  anv  reli-ions  body 
notincommunion  with  the  same,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the""  Standin- 
Committee  ot  the  Diocese  to  make  certificate  of  the  fact  to  the  jri^jiop 
ot  the  Diocese,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  to  tiie  Bishop  of  an  adijicent 
Diocese  ;  winch  certificate  shall  be  recorded,  and  shall  be  takei'i  'ind 
deemed  by  the  Bishoj)  as  equivalent  to  a  rennnciation  of  tiie  Mii.j.trv  hv 
the  Minister  himself.  Xotice  sjiall  then  be  given  to  thV  sai<I  Vi-ii^iir 
by  the  said  Bishop  receiving  the  certificate,  that  unless  he  shall  witliiil 
SIX  months  atter  being  notified,  make  declaration  that  the  tacts  aile-ed  in 
said  certificate  are  false,  he  will  be  deposed  from  the  Ministry  (?r  tliis 
Church. 

§  2.  And  if  such  declaration  be  not  made  within  six  months  as  afore- 
.said,  the  Bishop  shall  depose  said  Minister  from  the  Ministrv,  and  \mo- 
nounce  and  record,  in  the  presence  of  two  or  more  Presbvtw-s  that  lu- 
has  been  so  deposed.  ^        ' 

Bi'ovided,  neuerthelesn,  that  if  the  Minister  so  renouncing  sli.iU   trau- 
mit  to  the  Bishop  receivingjthe   certificate,  a   retraction   of  the   acts  or 
declarations  constituting  his  ofience,  the  Bisho])  may,  at  hi-^   discretion 
abstain  from  any  further  proceedings.  ' 

On  motion, 

J^esolved,  That  Canon  V  (of  Title  III)  ''  Of  ^tjie  ahandonment  of  the 
communion  of  this  Church  by  a  Presbyter  or  fteacoir^is  eonvevcd  to 
this  House  in  Message  Xo.  30,  from  the  Ilonsc  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

The  following  message  was  received  from  the  llotiso  of 


])eput 


les : 


MESSAGE   XO.  ol. 


The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishop*  tiiat  il  h-js  parsed 
the  following  liesolntion  : 

liesohed.  The  House  of  Bishops  concurnnir,  that  tlie  lollowin.-  Canon 
be  adopted  :  to-wit : 


CANON  VI. 

.     OF   A  CLKRGYMAX  ABSEXTIXCr  HIMSELF  FIIOM  HIS  DIO{  KSE. 

When  a  Clergyman  has  been  absent  from  the  Diocese  to  which  Wi.^ 
belongs,  during  two  years,  without  reasons  satisfactory  to  the  Ijishop 
thereof,  he  shall  be  required  by  the  Bishop  to  declare  the  cause  or 
causes  thereof  in  writing;  and  if  he  refuse  to  give  his  reasons,  or  if  thev 
bo  deemed  insufficient  by  the  Bishop,  the  Bishop  may,  after  duo  notifica"^- 
tion  of  such  insufficiency,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Clerical 
Members  of  the  Standing  Committee,  suspend  him  from  the  Ministry  ; 
which  suspension  shall  continue  until  he  shall  give,  in  writing,  sufiicient 
reasons  for  his  absence,  or  until  he  shall  renew  his  residence  in  his  r)io 


IW 


joi'r:n'al  of  tiii:  ge:;ekal  council. 


[8th  Dny. 


cese,  or  until  lie  sliall  renounce  tlio  Ministry  accordin;^  to  C:inon  IVrof 
this  Title.  *ln  the  ease  of  such  suspension  a.s  above  provided  for,  the 
Bishop  shall  give  notice  tlicreof  to  tho  Ecclcsiasticnl  Autliority  oi'  ovcr;^ 
Diocese  of  this  Churcli. 

.  On  niotioB,  .r**-'  * 

Sesolved,  Thfit  Canon  YI.  (of  Titlo  III.)  entitled,  "  Of  r-  cle  Anan 
absenting  himself  from  Ills  Diocese"'  as  conveyed  to  xVis  House  in^foK- 
sageNo.  31  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

The  following  mos-f^np.'e  from  tlic  IIoiiso  of  Dopntic?;  was 
received : 


MESSAGE  ^o.  :^2. 


The  House  of  Deputies  hirornis  the  House  (.-f  Hl-'hups  thiit  it  ha.*5  pa.si- 
ed  tho  followin^JJ  resolution : 

Rewlxedy  Thellou^eof  Hi^iiops  concurring;,  that  tho  follow inr^  Canon 
be  adopted,  to-wit  : 

CAXON  Yli. 

OF  TitE  ABANDoxi:E:;T  OF  T:n:  cojlmunio^t  oftui:  ciirr.cn  by  a  uisiioi*! 


same,  the  Standing  Committee  of  tho  Dioeese  tiliall  make  ccrtihcato  v.v 
the  fact  to  tlie  senior  Hlsliop,  Avhicii  certillcato  .shall  bo  recorded,  and 
shall  be  taken  and  deemed  as  equivalent  to  a  rc-nr.r.ciation  ol*  tbe  J.iiiiis- 
try  by  the  Bishf>p  hii;iscir. 

Notica  shall  thou  Ij^^y^aven  to  isiiid  Bishop  ly  tho  senior  Bishop  ro- 
ceiving  tho  ccrtiiicatei^itt  unless  he  shall,  •within  six  jnontJis  after  be- 
ing notified,  make  declaration  that  the  facts  alleged  in  said  cert  ideal  o 
are  false,  he  \vill  bb  deposed  from  tlie  Ilinistry  t)f  this  Church. 

And  if  puch  declaration  be  not  made  vithin  six  months  as  aforesaid, 
the  senior  Bishop,  Avith  tlio  consent  of  tho  majority  of  the  House  of 
Bishops,  shall  depose  from  thv)  I.Iinistry  tho  iVi5>liop  so  ccrtilied  as  aban- 
doning, and  shall  pronounce  and  record,  in  the  presence  cf  two  or  nu^ro 
Bishops,  that  he  has  been  so  deposed. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Johns, 

Jiesolvsd,  That  tho  words  *'  House  ot"'  in  tho  2d  iino  of  tho  od  clause 
be  stricken  out,  and  tho  vrords  ''  entitled  to  seats  in  tho  House  of  ]>ish- 
ops''  be  inserted  after  tlio  v.'ord  **  Bishops*'  In  the  Crd  lino. 

On  motion, 

jResohed,  That  Canon  YII.  (of  Title  ril.)  as  convoyed  to  this  House 
4Vom  tlK)  House  of  Deputies  in  Message  Xo.  02  bo  adopted,  as  amended. 

The  follov/inG:Mcs!?acre  wasreceh'Ovl  from  tho  JTonso  of 
Deputies :  '  .    ,     *      ^ 

ft 
MESSAGE  XO.  3'5. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  theHouso  of  r.i!^.li ops  that  it  has  pasffcd  ; 
the  following  Resolution  :  i 

licsohedy  The  House  of  Bi*hops  concurring,  that  t!ic  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to-wit : 


1->G2.j 


HOUSE  Ob^  BISHOPS. 


••I 


165 


CAXOX  Yin. 


r>?   TITE   rniAL   OF   A   niSHOl* 


s 


^  I.  Any  Bis]io{)  <»f  tiiis  Church  may  l)o  presented  for  trial  on  cljarge 
for  tjig  foilowing  olfenccs,'  viz:  (1.)  Crime  or  immorality.  (2.)  llolding 
and^jlcliins:  pnblicly  or  privately,  and  advisedly,  any  doctrine  o«ontrary 
to  that  held  by  tho  Brotestant  Episco])al  Church  iu  the  Confederate 
States.  Qi.)  Violation  of  the  Constitutitm  or  Canons  of  tho  General 
Council,  (i.)  Yiolation  of  tho  Constitution  or  Canons  of  tlie  Diocese 
^1o  w'hicti  ho  belongs.  (J).)  Any  ac*t  ^vliich  involves  a  breach  of  his  Ordi- 
nation or  C'onseoration  vov/;-. 

^  1*.  [1.]  The  procoedings  shall  coinmcnoo  I'V  cliarges  in  -writing;  and, 
o.\ce'>t-v;hcn  the  charge  is  holding  a.nd  teaching  doctrine  contrarv  to  that, 
liLdd  i'y  this  Church,  s'lall  be  signed  by  either 

i'ivo  male  communicants  of  this  Chm*cii,  in  good  standing,  belonging 
lo  the  ]>)ioce'^«.^  of  tho  a-ccused,  of  whom  two  at  least  must  be  Presby- 
ters; or, 
-  J5y  Foven  male  ConiKnuiilcnnts  of  this  Church,  in  good  standing,  of 
whom  two  at  least  shall  bo  Presbyters,  a:idj;hree  of  which  seven  shall 
belong  to  the  Diocese  of  the  accused.  , 

1*2.]  V/hcn<ner  a  Bisho-i  of  this;  (?!iurch  siiall  have  reason  to  believe 
that  thire  are  in  circulation  rainours,  reports,  or  charges  auocting  hi.s 
moral  or  religious  character,  ho  may,  if  he  pleas6,  acting  in  conformity 
v.'ith  tho  written  advice  and  •consent  of  any  two  of  his  brother  Bishops 
wiioni  lie  mav  solect,  dcn>and  of  the  Presiding  Bishop  of  the  House  of 
i>isho])S,  or  if  he  be  the  Bishop  affected  by  such  rumours,  or  if  he  be 
rt-lated  to  litm  within  the  degree*  hereinafter  mentioned,  then  of  the  Bisho}* 
itext,  in  seiiiority  v.i'tt  so  rch^tcd,  to  coriVer.e  a  Board  of  inquiry  in  the 
iM'Khi  hereinafter  set  fortli,  to  investigate  sucli  rumours,  reports,  and 
cijar^zo?,  and  to  proceed,  in  all  respects,  according  to  tlie  provision  of 
this  Canon,  a<  if  charges  had  b^'cn  formally  made  in  either  of  the  two 
modes  lirst  meal io!ied  i:i  thii  pcction. 

\'\.\  W'iienever  charges  ai'O  formally  made  in  either  of  the  modes  first 
rbove  mentioned,  tlie  accusers  may,  if  they  choose,  select  a  Lay  Commu- 
nicant of  tliis. Church,  of  tiie  profession  of  the  law,  to  act  as  their  advi- 
ser, advocate  and  agent,  in  ])veparing  tl;e  accusation,  proofs,  etc.,  until  such 
iijaetisn,  Moard  of  Innuirv  is  convened  in  surfi  manner  as  i:?  hereinafter 
providedfor  ;  or  they  n}ay. prepare  such  charges  themselves,  without  re- 
gard toany  particular  form  ;  and,  in  either  case,  the  grounds  of  accnsation 
must;  be  set  forth  witli  reasonable  certainty  of  time,  ])lace  and  circum- 
stance.   .  /  ",      / 

<f  .*5.  TIj'i  rharges  l:aving  been  ])rcpared  in  cither  of   the'  modes  first 

,Mb^)ve  nientioned,  shall  then  be  delivered  to  the  Presiding  Bishop  of^  this 

Church,  if  he  be  not  t'le  a^'casod,  nor  related  to  the  accused  in  any  degree 

mentioned  hercinafier  in  this  Canon  ;  in  cither  of  which  cases,  the  charges 

Nhall  be  (hlivercd  to  tlie  next  ]>is}io]>in  seniority  not  so  related. 

I?  4.  Ai'o'ird  for  making  a  preUminary  inquiry  mto  charges  thus  pre- 
fifrred,  shall  be  constituted  asfollows,  whenever  such*J>oard  shall  be  neces- 
sary, vi;::  •     .  '      '  ••  * 

[1.]  The  Presiding  P^Ishci).  or  senior  Bisho])  «s  the  case  mny  be,  to  whom 
sucii  charges  are  delivered,  shall  take  the  list  of  Deputies  to  the  last  Gen- 
eral Cvuncil  that  was  held  belorcsuch  charges  were  ])reseated,  and  from 
that  list  sliall  choose  by  lot  two  Presbyters  and  tv»o  iiaymen  from  the  dep- 
utation oi'  theDiocese  of  ti;e  accused,  and  two  Presbyters  and  two  Laymen 


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.)01]1:NAL  (JF  the  general  council.        [8tli  I)«y. 


1862.J 


norsE  OF  i^isiiops. 


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iVoin  o;u'b  of  the  respective  deputations  of  the  three  Dioceses  (i(ljoinin<;^tIiat 
of  tlio  aceused  ;  and  ifthero  be  not  three  adjoininjr,  of  the  three  nearest 
tliereto ;  and  if  more  tliun  three  Dioceses  adjoin  that  of  the  accused,  those 
three  tliat  have  the  largest  number  of  canonically-resident  Presbyters  in 
them  sliall  be  accounted  adjoining,  for  the  purposes  of  this  Canon;  and 
tlie  sixteen  individuals.thus  selected  by  lot  shall  constitute  the  Board  of 
Im|uiry.  a  nuijorityof  w.hom  shall  form  a fjuoruni  fordoing  business.  ^ 

[^.•l  The  Presiding  Bishop,  or  next  in  seniority  as  the  case  may  be,  im- 
mediately after  thus  selecting  by  lot  the  Board  of  In<piiry,  shall  give  no- 
tice thereof  to  each  member  of  said  Board,  and  direct  him  to  attend  at  a 
lime  and  ]dace  designated  by  him,  and  organize  the  Board;  .and  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  each  member  so  to  attend.  The  place  must  be  within  tlio 
Diocese  of  the  accused.  The  Presiding  liishoj)  shall,  attlie  same  time, 
send  a  copy  of  the  charges  to  the  senior. Presbyter  of  those  thus  selected 
bv  lot  from  the  four  Dioceses. 

[o.]  (  )h  assembling,  the  Board  shall  organize  by  choosing  from  among 
themselves  a  President  and  Secretary,  and  shall  also  appoint  a  Church  Ad- 
vocate, who  must  be  a  Lay  Comnmnicant  of  this  Church,  and  of  the  pro- 
fession of  the  law,  and  who  thenceforward  shall,  in  all  stages  of  the  pro- 
ceedings, if  ;i  trial  be  ordered,  represent  the  Church,  and  be  the  party  on 
the  one  iiar.d,  while  the  accused  is  the  party  on  the  other.  The  sittings  of 
t  he  Board  shall  be  private  ;  the  Church  Advocate  shall  not  attend  as  i)ros- 
ocuting  counsel,  but  shall  be  at  all  times  at  hand  and  in  readiness  to  give 
his  advice  in  all  (|uestion5  submitted  to  him  by  the  Board. 

[4.]  In  conducting  the  investigation,  the  J>oai\I  shall  hear  the  accusations 
and  such  proof  as  t!ie  accusers  may  produce,  and  shall  determine  whether, 
uj)on  mnlters  of  law  and  of  fact,  as  presented  to  them,  there  is  suihcient 
grounti  to  j>ut  the  accused  Bishoj)  upon  his  trial ;  and  in  such  investigation, 
as  well  as  in  all  cases  of  trial  by  an  Ecclesiastical  Court  now  authorized,  or 
hereafter  to  l>e  authorized,  by  the  Constitution  or  Canons  of  the  General 
CcMincil,  the  laws  of  theState  in  which  such  investigation  or  trial  is  had, 
so  far  as  they  relate  to  tlie  law  of  evidence,  shall  be  adoptod  and  taken  as 
the  rules  by  wliieh  tiie  said  Board  or  Court  shall  be  governed.  ]f  a  ma- 
jority <>f  the  Board  i)resent  on  such  investigation  shall  be  of  opinion  that 
there  are  sulhcient  grounds  to  put  the  accused  Bishop  upon  liis  trial,  they 
shall  direct  the  Church  Advocate  to  prepare  a  presentment  to  be  signed 
by  snch  of  the  J5oard  as  agree  thereto  ;  and  to  that  end,  shall  place  in  his 
hands  al!  the  charges,  together  with  the  testimony  that  has  been  laid  be- 
lorethe  Board. 

[.").]  The  Board  shall  then  direct  the  Church  Advocate  to  transmit  to  the 
Bishop  from  whom  they  received  the  charges,  the  i)resentraent  thus 
signed;  and  sliall  catise  him  also,  without  delay,  to  send  to  the  accused 
IVishop.M  copy  of  the  same,  certitied  by  the  Church  Advocate  to  be  correct. 

[^*».l  If  ani.-ijoriiy  of  the  lioard  i>reseirt  shall  be  of  opinion  that  there  is 
.  not  sullicient  grt)und  to  put  the  accused  Bishop  upon  his  trial,  in  such  case, 
the  charges,  together  with  acertiticate  of  the  President,  of. the  B(»ard  of 
its  rct'usal  to  make  a  ])resentment,  shall  be  sent  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
House  of  (Jishops,  to  be  deposited  among  the  archivesof  that  House.  And 
no  ]»roc.eedings  shall  thereafter  be  had  by  way  of  lU'esentment  on  such 
charges,  eNcejit  upon  the  affidavit  of  a  respectable  Communicant  of  the 
Church,  of  the  discovery  of  new  testimony  as  to  the  fiicts  charged,  and 
set  ting  forth  wliatsuch  testimony  is. 

1 7.1  No  i)resen^ment  shall  be  found  in  any  case,  unless  the  alleged  of- 
fence shall  have  been  committed  within  ti  ve  years  next  before  the  day  on 
which  the  charges  were  delivered  to  the  Presiding  or  senior  Bishop.  "  But 


• 


if  the  accused  shall  have  been  convicted  of  the  alleged  oflence  in  a  State 
Court,  notwithstanding  five  years  may  have  elapsed  since  its  commission, 
a  presentment  may  be  founded  on  charges  delivered  to  the  Presiding  or 
Senior  Bishop  at  any  time  within  one  year  after  such  conviction. 

§  ().  [l.\  AVhen  a  presentment  has  been  made  by  the  Board  of  ]n(]uiry, 
or  a  majority  thereof,  to  the  I^ishop  from  whom  they  received  the  ciuirges, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  Bishop  forthwith  to  give  to  the  accused  writ- 
ten notice  to  attend,  at  some  place  not  more  than  one  hundred  miles  from 
the  place  of  residence  of  the  accused<I^ishop,  and  at  some  time  not  less 
than  twenty  days  after  the  time  of  serving  such  notice,  either  personally 
or  by  some  agent  authorized  l)y  him  in  writing  to  act  for  him  in  the  premises, 
for  the  purpose  of  selecting  the  Bishops  who  shall  form  the  Court  for  the 
trial  of  the  said  accuted  15isho])  upon  the  said  pre^entment.  He  shall  also 
give  notice  to  the  Church  Advocate  of  the  time  and  place  appointed  for 
such  selection. 

'I.2.J  At  the  time  and  jduce  api)ointed  in  the  notices,  the  Bishoi»  who  has 
given  the  notices  shall  attend ;  and,  in  the  presence  of  the  accused  Bishoj), 
or  of  his  agent  authorized  as  aforesaid,  and  also  in  the  ])resence  of  the 
Church  Advocate,  or  of  such  person  or  persons  as  may  attend  in  liis  be- 
half, or,  if  no  person  shall  attend  on  behalf  of  one  or  both,  of  two  Presby- 
ters named  bv  himself,  the  said  Bisho])  shall  cause  to  he  placed  in  a  vessel 
tiie  names  of  all  the  Bishops  of  this  Church  entitled  to  seats  in  the  House 
of  Bishops,  then  being  withinj  the  territory  of  the  Confederate  States,  ex- 
<'ej)t  the  accused  and  those  Bishops  v.ho  may  be  related  to  him  either  l>y 
consanguinity  or  affinity,  in  the  direct  ascending  or  dciscendingline,  o;*  as 
brother,  unclq,  or  ;nephe>v:.  He  shall  thei?  cause  seven,,  of 'tfie.sJiid  name^? 
to  be  drawn.  The  names  so  drawn  shall  be  entered  u])on  a  list  as  they  are 
drawn,  and  the  accused  or  his  agent  may  strike  oil  the  list  one  n.'iine,  and 
the  said  Church  Advocate  or  his  agent  another  name,  and  so  as  to  reduce 
the  number  to  five.  If  it  shall  happen  that  either  party  shall  neglect  or 
refuse  to  strike,  then  the  Bishop  who  has  given  the  notices  siiall  reduce  the 
number  to  five,  by  striking  off  so  many  of  the  last  drawn  names  as  will 
reduce  the  list  to  t^'iat  number.  The  live  Bishops  whose  names  remain,  or 
a  majority  of  them,  when  assembled,  shall  constitute  the  Court  for  the 
t  rial  of  the  accused  upon  the  presentment. 

[3.]  The  Court  having  been  thus  constituted,  the  Bishop  to  whoin  the. 
presentment  Avas  made  shall  imfnediately  coniniunicate  to  each  J^ishop 
\vl»o  has  thus  been  by  lot  designated  as  one  of  the  triers,  the  fact  that  he 
is  a  member  (jf  tiie  Court.  He  shall  also  appoint  a  time  and  place  for  the 
asj-emblingof  the  Court.  The  time  shall  not  be  less  than  two  nor  more 
than  six  calendar  months  from  the  day  on  which  the  notice  shor.ld  arrive 
at  the  most  distant  Diocese,  in  the  ordinary  course  of  the  ]>ublic  mail. 
Tiic  place  shall  be  within  the  Diocese  or  Missionary  Held  of  the  accn  od 
Bisho[),  unless  where  the  same  may  bo  of  such  difficult  accts-s,  in  the 
judgment  of  the  Presiding  or  sciiior  Bishop,  that  reasonable  convenience 
may  re<|uire  the  appointment  of  another  location.  And  tiie  said  senior 
iVishop  shall  cause  tlie  Church  Advocate  to  send  cerlilied  co{»ies  of  flie 
saidjn-esentpient  to  all  the  Bishoi)s  who  constitute  the  Court. 

I-Jt]  The  liishop  to  whom  the  i)resentni€nt  has  been  made  shall  ai.-o 
immediately  communicate  to  the  accused  the  names'  of  the  members  of 
tiie^^ourt,  and  inform  him  of  the  time  and  ])lace  a]>pointed  for  its  meel- 
ing,  and  summon  him  then  and  there  to  a])i)ear  and  answer.  He  or  any 
other  liishop  of  this  Church  having  cliarge  of  a  Diocese,  shall  have 
])0wei\  until  the  Court  assembles,  upon  the  application  of  either  the 
Church  Advocate  or  the  accused,  to  issue  c.  summons  for  witnesses. 


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JornxAL  or  imk  general  eorxoir.      [sth  d^.v. 


1802.1 


HOUSE  OF  rJSIIOPS. 


Ifip 


f  C).  The  Bi.^hop^  -vvlio  coii-^tiMite  the  Court,  or 'a  inrjority  oi"  tlicr.i* 
liavinp  usseiiibleci  at'cordin;^'  to  tho  notice  ;.rivcn  tlu-iii,  wlilcli  notice  it  is 
hereby  innde  th?:rduty  to  obey,  s^liall  proceed  Jis  follows,  vi;^: 

[l.J  Tiiey  sli.'iil  fleet  a  i'resident  out  of  tlieir  own  miuiber,  iind  r.iipoiiit. 
a  rresbjter  of  the  Cliurch  a^  Clerk,  and  if  necessary,  another  Presbyter 
as  Assistant  Clerk:  and  wiien  ihns orj^aiiizcd,  tlio  President  sliall  dire<'!. 
the  Clerk  to  call  t!ie  narnei^  of  tho  Church  Advocate  and  the  accasod; 
and  if  both  appear,  ho  shalPthen  cause  the  Clerk  to  read  the  presentiuent 
which  was  delivered  to  tho  Presidin*::  or  senior  liishop,  -whosa  duty  it  is 
hereby  made  to  deliver  the  sa":ne"to  the  Court  upon  i-s  ori:auiy.atioii. 

1 2.]  Tho  licensed  sliall  theu  he  called  upon  by  tho  Court  to  say  whether 
lie  is  c^cAhy  or  not  isnilty  of  tlie  odeuec  or  olfences  chfirged  a.'j,ainst'liiui, 
and  Jiis  plea  sliull  be  duly  ^-eon'ded;  iind  on  his  neg^ct  or  refusal  to 
]>h'ad,  the  rdea  of  not  1,'uilCy  shall  bo  entered  ^or  him,  a!id  tlie  trial  shall 
proceed  :'iV«?rf?/t'«',  That,  f.ir  sulHciont  c'iu-?o,  tho  Court  may  adjourn 
from  time  to  time:  And  pronlJed,  aUo,  Tiiat  tho  accused  sirall,  iit  ail 
tinu'sduriui;  tho  trial,  have  liberty  .to  bo  present,  and  in  due  time  auvi 
<»nUT  produce  his  tesiimony,  ;iud  to  make  his  defeuc.?. 

''\.\  If  the  accused  neirleet  or  refuse  to  appear  i:i  person,  aeci)rdiu(4;  to 
ihe  notice  served  on  him  jis  :ii'.>resaid,  except  fur  some  reasonable  cause 
to  be  allowed  by  the  Court,  they  shall  proceed  to  ]»roijounce  him  in  con- 
tumacy, and  noJiy  him  that  sentence  of  snsj»ension  or  deizraiftitioii.wijl 
be  pronouriced  against  him  by  the  Court  at  the  expiration  of  three 
rnonth'^.  iin^ss  wiihhi  tliat.  thne  he  tender  himself  ready,  and  aecordiiigl.v 
appear.io  take  his  trial  on  t'lie  presentment.  ]>at  if  tho  accuso<l  shall 
no:  lender  Iiimseir  before  t:!e  expiration  of  the  sjiid  three  months,  se:i- 
ten."e  of  siKponsion  or  de?:radntLo;i  fro!a  the  i:ini:stry  may  be  pi'onounced 
nj^ainst  him  by  tho  Court. 

(4.]  Tho  accused  bein;z  present,  and  the  tr'al  i>roceedinL-,  it  shall  be 
conducted  according:  to  t!ie  ])rinciples  of  the  Common  Law,  jis  the  same 
rsre  j?enerally  a<lministered  i:i  the  Confederate  .States:  nor. shall  any  tcfti- 
rnouy  be  received  at  tiie  ti'i.Mi,  except  from  vrituesses  who  liavo  Ki;rne<l  a 
declaration  in  the  followiuL'  words,  to  be  read  aloud  before  the  v.-itness 
1<'stili8s,  and  to  b^  fded  v/ith  the  records  of  the  Court : 


the  whole  truth,  and  nothing'  but  the  truth  ;  so  help  me  Cod!'* 

An  I  ii"  it  be  nec-^issary  to  take  tiro  testimony  of  an  absent  witness  on  a 
«v)mmis>ion,  such  testimony  shall  he  preceded* by  a  similar  written  decla- 
ral|^|i  of  t!».3  wirness,  v/kich  shall  be  filed  and  transmitted  with  his  or 
her  lllr]K>siLion^  to  tlie  Court,  The  testinu>ny  of  each  wilaes3  siiall  be 
reduced  to  writing'.  And  In  ca-e  there  is  j^round  to  snp])Ose  that  t!ie 
aUeadanc«-  of  any  witness  oa  the  trial  cannot  be  obtained,  it  shall  be 
lawful  f)i-  either  party  to  apply  to  tiio  Court  if  in  sessicm,  or  if  n(.t,  to 
any  mj.nhcT  thereof,  wlio  sii.iU  thereup(Mi  appoint  a xom m i ><•;.". ry  to  take 
iho  deposirion  of  sifeh  witness;  and  such  party  so  desirir.:,'  to  "take  tl* 
deposition,  shall  give  to  tho  other  party  reasonable  notice  o<  the  time 
and  place  of  takini^  suc'.i  deposithm,  accompanyfii^^  such  notice  witii  the 
iiiterro;;iitorles  to  bo  propounded  to  the  Witness-  whereupon'  it  shall  be 
lawful  for  tlie  oth3r  parry,  within  six  days  after  such  notice,  ti>  propound 
ci-ais-interro;j:atories:  and  such  interrogatories  and  cross-interropitories, 
if  any  be  propo-.vaded,  shall  be  sent  to  "tlie  commiss;u-y,  who  shall  there- 


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upon  j>roeeed  to  take  the  lesliniouy  ol"  su<di  Avilness,  uison  oath  ov  artirm- 
ation,  and  transmit  it  under  t:eal  to  tho  Court.  ]]ut.no  deposition  shall 
he  read  at  Vho  trial,  unless  the  Court  have  reasonable  assurance  that  the 
attendance  of  the  witness  cannot  bo  lirocured,"^  or  unless  both  parties 
sliall  consent  that  it  may  l?o  read:  iVr^r/cZr^/,  That  in  any  Diocese  in 
which  the  civil  frovernment  has  auth"orized  the  Ecclesiastical  Courts 
tlierein  to  issue  summons  for  witnesses,  or  to  administer  an  oath,  the 
( 'onrt  shall  act  in  conformity  to  such  hiv.s.  ' 

[.j.l  All  notices  and  ])apers  may  be  served  by  a  summoner  or  summon- 
ers,  lo  be  appohite  I  by  tlie  Court  when  the  same  is  in  t^ession,  or  by  a 
member  tiicrcof:  ami  the  cei'tiiicaie  of  any  such  summoner  shairbe 
evidence  oi'  the  due  service  of  a  notice  or  paper."  In  case  of  service  by 
c.ny  other  person,  the  fact  may  be  [)roved  by  the  afiidavit  of  such  person. 
The  delivery  of  a  written  notice  or  paper  to  the  accused  party,  or  to  the 
Ciiureii  Advocate,  oc  ieavin^:  it,  or  a  copy  thereof,  at  the  residence,  or 
l;jsrkn<.>wn  resiflence,  of  either,  siiall  be  deemed  sutlicient  service  of  such 
notice  or  |)aper,  on  tho  Church  Advocate  auti  accused  respectively.  I^l 
the  persoii  to  be  served  with  any  notice  or  paper  shall  have  left  the  Con- 
ll'derrte  ►States,  it  shall  be  a  suliicicnt  service  thereof  to  leave  a  co[)y  of 
such  notice  or  paper  jit  his  last  place  of  uhode  within  the  Confederate 
States,  sixty  (\:,y»  bcfv,ro  the  day  on  wl-ieh  .the  ap])earance,  or  other  act 
i"e<pdred  by  tlie  said  notice  or  ])aper,  is  "t(»  be  ])erformed. 

io.J  Tiie  accused  party  may,  if  lie  think  proper,  have  the  aid  of  coun- 
Nel :  and  if  hii  sliould  cliooso  to  have  more  than  one  counsel,  the  Church 
Advocate  niay  have  assistant  advocates,  to  be  nained  by  the  accusers: 
hut  in  every  case  the  Court  nray  rej^ulate  the  number  of  counsel  who 
shall  addre>s  tho  Court  or  e:v-amine  v.'itne-ses.  Tho  Church  Advocate 
shall  be  considered  the  party  on  one  side,  .'ituI  the  accused  on  the  other. 
All  cou!5sel  must  be  Communicants  of  the  Church. 

1 7. J  The  Court,  Imvin^^  ^^iWy  heard  the  allegations  and  prooi's  of  the 
j'nrties,  and  deliberately  considered  the  saiixe,  after  the  parties  have  with - 
diMwn,  slniU  decdare  respectively,  whether,  in  their  opinion,  the  accused 
isjruiliy  or  not  .!;uilty  of  each  particular  (•hart^e  and  specification  con- 
rained  in  the  ])resentment,  in  tiie  order  in  whicli  they  are  set  forth  ;  and 
tiie  TiCcnsed  shall  bo  considered  as  not  i^irllty  of  every  charge  and  speci- 
I'Cati'ju  of  which  he  siiall  not  be  pro:ior.nced  guilty  by  a  majority  of  the 
membei's  of  t!?c  Court. 

!S.]  The  decision  of  the  Court  as  to  all  ilia  ch:irges  jind  s])ecilications 
•  if  wliich  a  majority -of  the  members  of  tlie  Court  have  found  him  guilty, 
^i.'idl  be  reduced  to  writing,  and  signed  by  those  who  assent  to  it;  ami 
.•:  <leeision  p-ronouncing  him  not  guilty  of  all  those  charges  and  spccitica- 
:e'ns(»f  v.-hieh  a  majority  sfiall  not  have  pronounced  him  guilty,  shall 
also  be  drawn  uj),  and  signed  by  those  who  assent  to  it;  and  tlie  decision 
thus  signed  sliall  be  reg:irded  as  the  judgment  of  the  Court,  and  shall  be 
prtjuounced  i:i  the  presence  of  the  pjirlies,  if  they  t^hall  think  ])roper  to 
attend.  . 

jy.  I  \i  the  accused  slTall  be  tonnd  guiily  of  #!!y  charge  or  !-pecilication. 
tlie  Court  shall  proceed  to  ask  him  whether  he  has  anything  Jo  say  before 
the  sentence  is  passed,  and  may,  in  their  discrerion,  give  him  time  to  pre- 
]»are  what  he  wishes  to  >\j^  and  appoisifa  thne  for  passing  the  sentence; 
'land  belore  j)as-.sijig  sentef^T,  the  Court  nuvyadjourn  from  time  to  time. 
a!i  l-give  ti;e  a(^cused  reasomible  opj)o:'tunity  <d"  showing  cause  to  induce 
a  belief  that  justice  h.as  not  bceiKdone,  t>r  that  he  has  discovered  new 
testimony:  ;ifid  the  Court,  o?  a  majority  <,)f  its  members,  nniy,  according 
to  a.bound  discretion,  grant  him  a  new  trial.     Jiefore  passing  sentence,  the 


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JOURNAL- OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [StliDay 


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accused  slmll  always  liave  tlic  opportunity  of  being  Iicard,  if  lie  liavc  auglit 
to  say  in  excuse  or  palliation. 

I  in.]  The  accused  having  been  heard,  or  not  desiring  to  be  lieai'd,  the 
sentence  of  the  Court  shall  then  be  pronounced,  and  shall  be  either  admo- 
nition, suspension  as  detined  by  the  existing  Canons  of  this  Chnrcli,  or 
degradation,  as  the  offence  or  otfences  adjudged  to  bo  ])roved  shall  seem 
to  deserve.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Court,  whenevel*  sentence  lias 
been  pronounced,  whetlier  it  be  npon  a  trial,  or  for  contumacy,  to  com- 
municate such  sentence  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every  l>iocese 
of  this  Clnirch;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  Authority  to  cause 
such  sentence  to  be  made  known  to  every  Clergyman  under  liis  juris- 
diction. 

[11.]  Every  Court  shall  keep  a  lull  record  of  its  proceedings  ifu-luding 
the  whole  evidence  given  before  it.  JShould  any  Ccmrt  refuse  t(.>  insert  in 
its  record  a  statement  of  any  testimony  wliich  has  been  received,  or  of 
anv'decision  which  the  Court  has  made,  or  of  anv  iact  whic!i  lias  occurred 
in  Court,  or  any  ])aper  whicii  cither  party  has  produced,  it  shall  be  the 
right  of  either  party  to  tile  an  exception  in  writing,  containing  a  statement 
of  such  evidence,  decisionor  fact,  or  referring  to  or  describing  such  ])apcr, 
which  paper  shall  also  be  tiled  with  the  excei)ti(>n.  AH  exceptions  and 
papers  so  tiled  shall  become  i)arts  of  the  record. 

[12.]  Such  records  shall  be  kept  by  the  Clerk,  and  inserted  in  a  book,  1o 
be  attested  bv  tlic  signatures  of  the  President  and  Clerk.  Everv  such 
book,  and  all  papers  connected  with  any  trial,  shall  be  dei)Osited  with  the 
Registrar  of  the  (General  Council.  Such  books. and  i)apers  shall  be  t>peii 
to  the  inspection  of  every  member  of  this  Church.  *'.'•. 

[13.]  Every  Court,  constituted  under  the  authority  of  this  C:inon,  m;«y 
be  attended  by  one  or  more  Lay  advisers,  who  sliall  be  communicants  of 
this  Church,  and  of  the  profession  of  the  law.  Such  advisers  imiy  be 
present  at  all  the  proceedings  of  the  Court,  but  they  shall  have  no  vote 
in  any  case  wliatever ;  it  shall  be  their  duty  to  give  in  ])erson  to  the  Court 
an  opinion  on  any  (juestion  not  theological,  upon  which  the  Court,  or  any 
member  thereof,  or  either  party,  shall  desire  an  opinion.  If  a  dispute 
shall  arise  -whether  any  question  be  or  be  not  tiieological,  it  shall  be  decid- 
ed by  the  Court  by  a  majority  of  votes.  The  Court  may  always,  by 
unanimous  consent,  appoint  an  adviser  or  advisers.  If  tliey  avv  luA  unan- 
imous, each  member  of  the  Court  may  Jiame  a  candidate:  if  not  more 
than  three  are  named,  they  all  shall  be  advisers;  if  m«>re  than  three  are 
nnmed,  the  Court  shall  reduce  them  to  three  by  lot. 

^  7.  [1.]  Any  Bi<*hop  of  this  Church  may  be  presented  for  holding  and 
teaching  doctrine  inconsistent  with  that  of  this  Chnrcii,  by  any  liishop 
in  communion  with  this  Church,  and  not  umrer  suspension  or  degrada- 
tion. No  Rishop  shall  be  presented  in  any  other  nuxle  for  this  dtienee  : 
and  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  tw(»  or  more  persons  to  unite  in  any  such 
ju-eseittment.  The  Rishop  making  such  j^resentment  shall  app.Miit  m 
(Church  Advocate. 

|2.1  Every  presentment  fornllcged  erroneous  doctrine  shall  be  signe.l 
by  the  i>erson  making  it,  and  slmll  be  addressed  to  the  Rishops  of  the 
Rrotestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States,  and  delivered  t«» 
the  senior  Rishop  entitfed  to  a  seat  in  the  House  jtf  r>ishoj>s,  and  not  be- 
ing the  accused  or  the  accuser,  whose  duty  it  sha^>eto  conveiie  a  C«Mirl 
for  the  trial  of  the  accused.  The  Court  shall  be  composed  of  all  the 
liisliops  entitled  to  seats  in  the  Rouse  of  Rishops,  except  the  accu^-r 
and  the  accused.  Three-fourtlis  oi'  such  Rishops  shall* constitute  a  <pt<»- 
rum  ;  but  the  consent  of  two-thirds  of  all  the  Rishops  entitled  to  seats 
in  the  House  of  Rishops  shall  be  necessary  to  a  conviction. 


1862.]  HOUSE  OF  RISHOPS.  '    171 

^8.  [1.]  It  charges  be  prelerrcd  against  a  Missionary  Risho]>,  who  is 
not  a  Diocesan,  such  Missionary  Risho])  shall  be  required  by  the  Presi- 
ding or  Senior  Rishop  to  name  some  one  of  the  three  Dioceses  nearest  \o 
Iiis  District  or  Afissionary  field  ;  and  such  selection  having  been  made, 
the  proceedings  shall  then  be  precisely  such  as,  under  this  Canon,  ther 
would  bo  were  he  the  Diocesan  .of  the  Diocese  named  by  him.  Should 
the  Missionary  Rishop  refuse  to  name  a  D4ocese,  tlien  t\\G  Presiding 
Rishop  may  name  any  one  of  the  three  above  designated,  and  the  cffec't 
shall  be  the  same  as  if  the  nomination  had  been  made  by  the  accused 
Missionary  Rishop. 

[2.]  If  charges  be  preferred  against  a  Risliop  having  no  jurisdiction,  he 
shall  be  proceeded  against  precisely  as  if  he  were  "the  Diocesan  of  the 
Diocese  in  which  he  has  his  civil  residence. 

[:].]  Any  Foreign  Missionary  Risho])  shall,  on  i)resentment  bv  two- 
Thirds  of  the  Missionaries  under  his  charge,  for  immorality  or  heresv,  ©r 
for  a  violation  of  the  Constitution  or  Canons  of  this  Church,  %e  tried, 
and,  if  found  guilty,  sentenced,  in  all  particulars. as  if  ho  wer^^ketuallr 
resident  within  the  limits  of  the  Confederate  States,  except  that  tbe  trial 
may  be  within  any  Diocese  in  the  Confederate  States. 

On  motion,  »' 

Kcsohrjl,  That  Canon  yiJi.  (of  Title  111.)  as  conveyed  to  this  House 
in  Message  No.  33,  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted.  ^ 

ThcfoRowing  Mcss.\i;c  was  received  from  the  House  of 
J.)eputies :  . 

MKSSAGK    NO.    VA, 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Rishoi)s  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Rcmhcd,  The  House  of  Rishops  concurring,  that  the  following  Cauo 
he  adopted,  to-wit : 

CANON  IX.  ^ 

SEXTENCKS. 


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r  1.  Whenever  tiie  i>enaltyof  sus])ension  shall  be  inllictedoJia  iJishop, 
Priest  or  Deacon  in  this  Church,  the  sentence  shall  specify  on  what 
lei'ins,  or  at  what  time,  said  penalty  shall  cease. 

>  2.  1 1. 1  When  any  Minister  is  degraded  from  the  Holy  Ministry,  he  is 
degraded  therefrom  entirely,  and  not  from  a  higher  to  a  lower  Order  of 
ihe  same.  No  degraded  oi'  deposed  Minister  shall  be  re>stored  to  the 
Ministrv. 

[2. 1  VVlienever  a  Clergyman  shall  be  degraded  or  deposed,  the  Rishop 
who  ])ronounccs  sentence  shall,  Avithout  delay,  give  notice  thereof  to  the 
Kcck'siastical  Authority  of  every  Diocese,  and  to  eacli  ^Minister  (or  to 
the  Vestry  if  there  be  no  Minister)  of  the  Diocese  t<^  Mhich  the  Minijiter 
belongs,  and  each  Minister  in  said  Diocese  sliall  give  notice  thereof  to 
his  congregation  (»n  the  lirst  occasion  of  public  worship  next  'occurring; 
in  which  notice  it  shall  be  stated  whether  or  no  the  degradation  or  dejM>- 
'AX'um  be  for  causes  atl'ecting  his  moral  character. 

Bishop  Johns  moved  the  foRowing  amendments  : 
l]y  inserting  the^words  "degraded  or  deposed"  in  tlie  4tli 
line  of  [2,]  §  2,  before  the  word  "Minister." 


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172  JOUPwNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.  [sih  Day. 

And  also  the  following  words  after  tlic  word  ''  belong.-^/' 
in  the  Mi  line:  "in  which  notice  it  shall  be  stated 
whether  or  no  the  degradation  oi*  deposition  he  for  causes 
aftecting  liia  moral  character" — and  strildng  out  the  same  i\\ 
the  close  of  the  paragraph. 

Bishop  AVilmer  moved  an  amendment  to  thcaiuendmont, 
as  follows  :  "in  which  notice,  the  cause  of  sucli  degradation 
or  deposition  shall  lie  stated." 

The  yeas  and  navs  havinir  been  callerl  for  ni^on  tlie   nio-. 
tion  of  r>ishop  AYilmer,  it  was  lost,  b^'  the  foHowing  vote: 

Yeas — Bishops  Atkinson- and  AVilnier — 2. 

Xays — Bishops  Elliott,  Johns,  Davis  and  Liiy — 4.       •         • 

Bishop^Lay  moved  to  amend  by  striking  out  the  wortl.s 
*'aifecting  liis  moral  character"  imd  inserting  '*oiren<.*os 
other  than  Ecclesiastical."  On  a  call  of  tlie  Jlon^^e  the 
motion  was  lost.  ,  •  •       . 

Yeas — Bishops  Atl^^inson  and  Lay — 2. 

Xays — Bishops  Elliott,  Johns,  Davis,  and  "Wiinier- — I. 

The  (juestlon  recurnng  on  tlie  original  ameiuhr.onL^ 'of 
Bislic^  Johns,  they  were  adopted.  •  -        . 

On  motion, 

KcmUctly  That  Cuiiuii  J.\.  (<;t'  Title  III.)  :;s  euiivi-vcd  lo  thin  lloih;o  in 
Message  No.  04,  iVoni  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  aihijited,  as  anieiidctl. 

The  following  Message  was  receive?!  i'vnui  the  House  oL 
Deputies :  .      . 

MESSAGE  NO.  oJ.  X  '  '  '      *  . 

The  House  ot  l)ei)Uties  intonns  the  Iloiii^'e  ot  i>i>h<.|>s  llint  il  I':-.-:  mjis'^'mI 
the  following  liesohitioii : 

Jtesohedy,  The  House  ot"  lUshojis  coiicm-riuii:,  tliat  Ihi-  !oiu>uiii«;  t'ai.tii 
he  adopted,  to- wit  :       . 

cAxox  A.  ..    :. 


OF  TMK  i:i:mission'  ok  MODincATio?;  or  .n!>iri.\!.  s]::\t::xci::5  on  i!ir-rjoi>-. 

The  Bishops  of  this  Church,  Avho  are  entitled  to  seats  in  the  Hoii.-e  <  I 
Bishops,  niav  altogether  ren;it  juid  tenniruite  any  jtaiicijd  Pefituiee  im- 
posed by  Bishops  acting  collectively  as  n  judiri.-d  tribunnl  ;  i>r  niotiily 
the  same  so  far  as  to  designate  a  i)recise  |)eriod  o^tinie,  or  other  speeiiic 
contingency,  on  tire  occurrence  of  v.'hiiii  siicjj  sentence  shall  ulierly 
cease,  and  be  of  no  further  force  or  effect.^  ProcUh'if,  tltat  no  such  vy.- 
mission  or  nioditication  shall  be  made  except  at  a  meeting  of  t!ie  ifonse 
of  Bishops,  during  the  se5»sioii  ot  scmie  (ieneral  Conncil,  or  t\t  a  special 
meeting  of  the  said  Bishops,  whicli  shnll  1  o  convened  Ijy  the  ]'re:'iding 
Bishop  on  the  iippiication  of  any  live  Bishojjs;  three  montlis'  innice  in 
writing,  of  thertime,  place  and  object  of  tie  nieeting,  being  given  to  each 
Bishop,  or  sent  to  liis  usual    place   of  abode.     Prori-ed,  fil:«K  that    such 


18G2.]  HOUSE  OF  BISnOS6.  173 

remission  or  niodilication  be  assented,  to  by  \{\  mimber  of  said  Bishops 
not  less  tijan  i\  majority  of  the  whole  unmber  entitled  at  the  time  to 
;-!catH  in  the  lioiiso  of  liishops  ;  and  provided^  that  nothing  herein  shall 
ixj- construed  lO  .alter  the  eflect  of  Canon  IX.  of'tbis  Tit^ 

On  motion,  '       ,        ' 

lUsolta!^  That  Canon  X.  (of  Title  Kl.)  as  conveyed  to  this  i loose 
in  Mef^sago  No.  t^5,  ffom  the  House  of  ]^cputies,  be  ado[)ted. 

Thclbllowini^^rc.-^sasre  was  received  iron?  the  JFonse  of 
Deputies  : 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  IVishopsthatithas  passed 
the  folio v/iiig  KeJfolution  : 

liesohcd^  The  IL»n?o  of  P)isliOi)s  concurring,  that  the  foll<%ij)g  Cafion 
bo  adopted,  to-wit:  ^^pt 


j:r,(ii'LATiox 


OX  XI. 


KCTINO   THE    LAITY. 


Vardens,  a  certillcate,  stating  that  he  or  she 
landing ;  and  the  Rector  of  the  Pari.-h   or 


'51.  A  Coniiunnicant  removing  from  one  Parish  to  another,  shall  pro 
cure  from  the  liector  r^f  the  Parish  of  liis  last  residence,  or,  if  thtre  be 
no  Kector,  from  one  of  the  W 
is  a  Communicant  iu  goods 

Congregation  to  Avhicli  he  or  she  removes  shall  not   be  required  to   re- 
ceive him  or  Jier  jis  a  Comniiinicnnt  until  "such  letter  be  produced.  ' 

>?  2.  As  one  of  the  ruln-ics  of  this  Church  requires  that  every  Minister 
icpeljing  from  the  Communion  shall  give  an  account  of  the  same  to  the 
Ordinary,  it.  is  hereby  provided,  tlnit,  information  of  the  same  being  laid 
bel'ore  tiie  Ordinary,  that  is  the  Bishop,  it  shall  not  be  his  duty  to  insti- 
'iuto  an  iuipiiry,  unless  there  be  a  complaint  made  to  him  in  Avriting  by 
the  repelled  party.  But  on  receiving  comjdaint,  the  ]>ishop  shall  insti- 
tute an  inuuirv,  as  mav  bo  directed  by  the  Canous  of  the  Hiiocese  in 
which  the  event  has  taken  place  ;  and  the  notice,  given  as  above  by  the 
Jvli'.iister,  Fhall  be  a  suiyicient  presentation  of  the  party  repelled. 

On  motion, 

Hcsohcdj  That  Canon  XT.  (of  Title  lil.)  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in' 
.Messjigo  Ko.  8l»,  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

The  following:  ]\tessaj2:e  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Di^r^nties :  ^' 

MF.ssAUE  i;o.  CT.  '  '  ■( 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House 'of  Bishops  that  it  has 
])assed  the  following  : 

Whereas^  The  concluding  clause  of  Canon  IX.  Title  III.,  renders  un- 
nee,essary  the  latter  portion  of  §  4,  Canon  I.,  Title  IJl.,  therefore 

jLCSolred,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  ^  4,  of  Cauf)n  I., 
Title  III.,  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows,  to-wit: 

,:?  4.  U'  a  Minister  of  this  Church  shall  be  accused,  by  public  rumour,  of 
discorttin)iing  all  exercise  of  the  ministerial  office  without  lawful  cause, 
or  of  living  in  the  habitual  disuse  of  public  worship  or  of  thd  Holy  Ei>» 
eharist  according  to  tlic  ollices  of  this" Church,  or  of  being  guilty  of  scyaa- 


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174  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [8th  Day. 

dalons,  immoral  or  disfrderly  conduct,  or  or  violating  the  Canons,  or 
preaching  or  inculcating  heretical  doctrine,  it  shall  bo  the  duty  of  tlio 
iiishop,  or,  if  there  he  no  Bishop,  of  the  Clerical  members  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committee,  to  seo^h  at  an  impiiry  be  instituted  as  to  the  truth  of 
such  public  ripiour.  And  in  case  of  the  individual  being  proceeded 
against  and  convicted  according  to  such  rules  or  process  as  may  be  i)n»- 
vided  by  the  Councils  of  the  respective  Dioceses,  he  shall  be  admonished, 
suspended  cr  degraded,  as  the  nature  of  the  case  may  rpipiire,  in  con- 
formity with  tl*ir  respective  Constitutions  and  Canons. 

On  motion, 

Rcsolced^  Tliat  this  House  concurs  in  the  aniendment  to  ^  4  of  Canon 
L,  Title  IIL,  as  conveyed  in  Message  No.  37,  from  the  Ilousoof  Deputies. 

The  foilowinc:  Messa2:c  was  received  from  tlie  House  of 
Deputies: 

MESSAGE pO.  88,.  '  ♦ 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  tUp.  House  of  I>ishops  that  it  lias 
agreed  to  the  accompanying  '^liepi^rt  of  the  Committee  on  the  State  of 
theChAch."  * 

On  motion,  the  *' Report  of  the  Committee  on  the  State 
of  the  Church,"  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  Avas  read  hy 
^/le  Secretary.     (See  p.  99.) 

Oil  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson,  *  •  .  - 

B$sohedj  That  a  Pastoral  Letter  be  prepared,  -        ' 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Lay, 

Iiesolved,  That  the  Bishops  of  Georgia,  Virginia  and  Nortli  X'andinn, 
be  the  Committee  to  prepare  the  Pastoral  Letter.  '  • 

The  followi no;  Messasre  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies  :  • 

MESSAGE  NO.  30.         ' 

« 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  liasp.assed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Resolved^  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  next  regular 
meeting  of  the  General  Council  be  held  at  Huntsville,  Ala. 

On  motion, 

liesolced,  That  this  House  concurs  witli  the  House  of  Deputies  in  tlie 
appointoient'of  Huntsville,  Ala.,  as  the  nlace  for  the  next  regular  meet- 
ing of  Hie  General  Council. 

The  follovvin£c  messasre  was  received  from  the  House  ot 
Deputies :  / 

MESSAGE   NO.    40. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  tlie  House  of  Bishops  that  it  accedes 
to  the  request  for  conferenfce  on  the  proposed  amendment  to  Canon  L, 
Title  n.,  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No.  21  of  the  House  of 
Bishops,  and  appoints  the  Rev.  Messrs.  Trapier,  Piercejand  Williams — antl 
Messrs.  Battle,  McCrady,  and  Massie,  as  the  Committee  of  Conference 
ou  the  part  of  this  House.  v 


1863.] 


HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS. 


1 


75 


On  motion, 

Rcwhcd,  Tliat  a  Commi-ttee  of  Conference  on  tlio  part  of  this  House 
be  appointed. 

The  Presiding  Disliop  appointed  Bishops  J olms,  Atkin- 
son, and  Wilmer,  said  Committee.     . 

Tlie  following  Message  was  received  from  tlie  House  of 
Deputies  : 

MESSAGE   NO.    41.  .' 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  thatit  has  passed 
tbe  following  Resolution  :  |^^ 

Resoloed,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  tbe  blowing  words 
be  in-efixed  to  Canons  I.,  II.,  III.,  IV.,  V.,  VI.,  VII.,  VIII.,  !X.,  X.,  XI., 
as  adopted  by  this  House,  to-wit: 

"  TITLE  III.  ^ 

OP     ^SCIPLIXE." 

On  motion,  Message  !^o.  41  was  laid,on  the  table. 

The  following  Message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies  :  "  .  , 

MESSAGE   XO.   42.  . 

Tlio'llouse  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  lias  passed 
tb(B  follqwinj^  Resolution: 

Resohcd,  The  House  of  Bisliops  concurrini]:,  tbat  the  following  Canon 
be  adopted,  to-wit :  "  ^ 

CANON  I. 

■ 

OF   THE   GENERAL   COUNCIL.  * 

if  1.  [1.]  The  rij^ht  of  calling  special  meetings  of  the  General  Conncil 
sb;\ll  be  in  the  Bishops.  The  right  shall  be  exercised  by  tlie  Presidimr 
ni-^hop,  or,  in  case  of  his  death,  by  the  Bishop  who,  .according  to  the 
rules  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  is  to  preside  at  the  next  General  Council; 
Prodded^  that  the  summons  shall  be  with  the  consent,  or  on  the  reqiiisi-^ 
tion  of  a  majority  of  the  Bishops,  expressed  to  him  in  writing. 

[l>.  I  The  place  of  holding  any  Special  Council  shall  be  that  selected  by 
the  i)rece?ling  General  Council  for  the  meeting  of  the  General  Council, 
unless  circumstances  shall  render  a  meeting  at  such  a  place  unsafe  ;  in 
which  case,  the  Presiding  Bishop  may  appoint  some  other  place. 

[:>.]  The.Deputies  elected  to  tlie  preceding  General  Council  shall  be 
the  Deputies  at  such  Special  Council,  unless  in  those  cases  in  w^hich  other 
Deputies  shall  have  been  chosen  in  the  mean  time  by  any  of  the  Dio- 
san  Councils,  and  then  such  other  Deputies  shall  represent  in  the  Special 
Council  the  Church  of  the  Diocese  in  which  they  have  been  chosen. 

i'  2.  [1]  Thejournals,files,  papers,  reports  and  other  documents,  which 
under  Canon  V.  of  Title  II.,  entitled  Of  Securing  an  Accurate  Vieio  of 
the  State  of  the  Church,  or  in  any  other  manner,  shall  become  the  prop- 
erty of  either  House  of  the  General  Council  of  this  Church,  shall  be 
committed  to  the  keeping  of  a  Presbyter  to  be  elected  by  the  House  of 
Deputies,  upon  nomination  of  tlie  House  of  Bishops,  who  shall  be  known 
as  the  Registrar  of  the  General  Couiicil. 


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[2,]  It  shall  bo  the  duty  of  tlic  said  licgisU*ar  to  [irocnre  all  sncli  jour- 
nals, files,  papers,  reports  and  other  doci^ments  now  in  existence  ;  to  ar- 
range, label,  lile,  index  and  otherwise  pnt  in  order,  and  i)rovidc  lor  the 
Jiafc"  keeping  ol^lhe  sojj^  and  all  such  others  as  may  hereafter  come  into 
his  possession^  in  fi^Jl^oof  box  or  boxes,  in  some  sate  and  accessiltlv.* 
place  of  deposit,  and  to  hold  Uie  same  nnder  ^cli  regulations  and  restric- 
tions as  the  General  Conncil  may  from  time  to  time  provide. 

1 3.]  It  shall  bo  the  duty  of  the  said  Registrar  to  procure  a  ])r»)pcr 
book  of  record,  and  to  enter  therein  a  record  of  the  consecrations  of  nil 
the  Bishops  of  this  Church,  designating  accurately  the  time  and  place  of 
the  same,  with  the  names  of  the  consecrating  l>is]io])s,  and  of  others 
present  ;iiQid-assisting ;  to  have  the  same  authenticated  in  the  fullest  man- 
ner practicable;  and  to  take  care  for  the  simihir  record  aTid  autliiMitic::- 
tion  of  all  fnture  consecrations  in  this  Church. 

[4.^  The  expenses  necessary  for  the  ])urposes  contemplated  l>y  tliis  k>ec- 
tion^iall  be  provided  for  by  vote  of  the  General  Council,  and  dofrayct! 
l»y  the  Treasurer  of  the  same. 

§  3.  The  Secretary  of  the  House  of  peputios,  v/henever  any  altonition 
of  the  Constitution  is  proposed,  or  anj^  other  subject  submitted  to  the 
consideration  of  these^'eral  Diocesan  Cojpci Is,  shall  give  a  particul-.r  no- 
tice thereof  to  the.  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this  Church  in  cy^vy 
Diocese. 

i>  4.  At  cSvery  triennial  meeting  of  the    (ieneral  Council,  a  Treasurer 


burse  all  moneys  collected  nnder  tlie  authority  of  the  Council,  ;ind  <♦: 
\rhich  the  collection  and  disbursement  shall  not  othervv'ise  be  regulated  : 
and  to  invest,  from  time  to  time,  ibr  tlie  benefttof  the  Council,  such  sur- 
j)lus  funds  as  he  may  have  on  hand.  Ilis  ac;*ount  shall  bo  rendered  Iri- 
eunially  to  the  Council,  and  shall  be  examined  by  a  Committee  actiiir: 
under  its  authority.  In  case  of  a  vacancy  in  the  oiiice  of  Treasurer,  it 
shall  be  supplied  by  an  appointment  to  be  made  by  the  Ecclesiastical  Au- 
thority of  the  Diocese  to  which  lie  belonged  ;  and  the  person  so  appointed 
shall  continue  to  act  nntil  an  ap])ointment  be  made  by  the  Count  i I. 

<j  5.  In  order  that  the  contingent  exi)ense:^  of  the  (Jeneral  Council  ni;i\^ 
be  defrayed,  the  several  Diocesan  Councils  sliall  forward  to  the  Treasurei- 
of  the  General  Council,  at  or  before  any  meeting  thereof,  Jive  dollars  for 
each  Clerfyman  within  such  Diocese. 

On  motion, 

licsolved,  That  Canon  I.,  (of  Title  IV.,)  as  conveyed  to  tiiis  House  in 
^[essago  No.  42,  from  the  llouscy  of  Dei)uties,  be  adoi)ted,  with  the  fol- 
lowing amendment :  * 

By  the  insertion  of  the  word  "next''  before  the  words  "  (ieneral  Coun- 
cil" in  the  2d  lino  of  [2]  §  1. 

The  following  Mcssr^g^c  was  received  from  tlie  House 
of  Depaties : 

MESSAGE  XO.   48.  *  '  ^ 

The  Honse  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  tliat  it  has  pa:»- 
sed  tlie  following  resolution: 

liesolved^  The  Honse  of  Bisho])s  concurring,  fliat  the  ft)lK)wing  Canc>n 
be  adopted,  to-wit: 


CANON  IL 

OF   STANDING    COMMITTEES. 

§  1.  In  every  Diocese  there  shall  be  a  Standing  Committee  to  be  ar^- 
pointed  bytheCouncUthei^of,  whose  duties,  except  so  far  as  provided  ibr 
by  the  Canons  of  the  General  Council,  may  be  prescribed  by  tlie  Canons  of 
the  respective  Dioceses.  They  shall  elect  from  their  own  body  a  Presklen t 
and  a  Secretary  They  may  meet  on  their  own  adjournS  fiVn^t  n  e 
to  time ;  and  the  President  shall  liave  power  to  summon  special  meetb^s 
whenever  he  shall  deem  it  necessary.  ^  meeun^s 

§  2  la  every  Diocese  where  there  is  a  Bishop,  the  StandiufLCommittee 
shall  be  a  Councd  of  Advice  to  the  Bishop.  They  shall  b?!|i?Smocd 
on  the  requisition  of  the  Bishop,  whenever  he  shall  wish  tbrlhe^TXc^^^^ 
And  they  may  meet  of  theif  own  accord,  and  agreeably  to  tleiZwn 
rules,  when  they  may  bo  disposed  to  advise  the  Bishop.    '        ^^'^^^'^^  " 

On  motion, 

Resolved   That  Canon  IL  (of  Title  IV.)  as  conveyed  to  this  Hou^e  in 
Message  No.  43,  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

The  following  message  was  received  from  tlic  House  of 
Deputies  : 

MESSAGE  NO.  44.  . 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  lias  passed 
the  following  resolution  :  *     " 

Resolved   The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  followin  -  Canon 
be  adopted,  to-wit:  ,^  .  »"n^«"«^n 


CANON  III. 

OF   CONGKEGATIONS    AND    |•AI{IS1^E^'. 

'  I^  congregation  within  one  Diocese  shall  unite  itself  with  anv  otlier 
Dioc  se  ;  and  every  congregation  of  this  Church  shall  belong  to  fhe  Dio- 
cese within  which  their  Church-l)uilding  is  located.  • 

On  motion, 

i^esolved,  That  Canon  III  (of  Title  IV.)  as  conveyed  to  this*  House  in 
Message  No.  44,  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

The  following  Message  was  received  from  the    House  of 
Deputies  : 

XESeAGE   NO.    45. 

.1  ^Ij^.P^^®  ^,[  Deputies  informs  the  Hous*  of  Bishops,  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution :  * 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  words, 

TITLE  IV., 

OF   THE   ORGANISED   BODIES   AND  OFFICEKS   OF   TDE  OnURCH 

be  prefixed  to  Canon  I.,  IL,  IlL,  as  adopted  by  this  House,  and  convovcd 
to  the  House  of  Bishops  in  Messages  43,  43,  and  44 

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m  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [8tli  Day. 


Oil  motion,  . 

nesolml  That  this  House  concurs  in  the  Resohitiou  of  tlie  House  of 
Deputies  prefixing  the  words  ' 

TITLE  IV., 

OF   THE   OU(.AXt^El)  BOmES  AND  OFFICEJIS  OF  THE  cniRCII, 

to  Canons  I,  II.,  III.,  as  adopted  by  this  House. 

The  followiiii?  INIessage  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies  : 

MKfSAGK  XO.  40. 

The  Ilo^'of  Deputies  informs  tlio  House  of  IJishops  that  it  lias  passed 
the  tQllowinj;  Ilesohition :  .^         ,..,/.,!.       n     ^ 

Bemlmly  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  tliat  the  followuig  taDOn 

be  adopted :  •     •      .  "  '  ;      .      '    ' 

•      CANON  L  .  •        ■    ■'  " 

OF   EEPEILKD  CANOXS. 

Whenever  there  shaU  be  a  repealing  clause  in  any  Canon,  and  the  said 
(^anon  shall  be  repealed,  such  repeal  shall  not  be  a  re-enactment  of  the 
Canon  or  Canons  repealed  by  the  said  j-epealing  clause.. 

Oil  motion, 
'     Fesolml  That  Canon  I.  (of  Title  Y.)  as  conveyed  to  this  House   in 
Message  No.  46,  from  the  House  of  Deputies  be  adopted. 

The  followinii;  Messai^je  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies  : 


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\IESflA.OE  XO.  47.  • 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution:  ^  ,      r  ^^      -      n 

Resolml,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the   following  C-i^on^ 
be  adopted,  to-wit :  ,  •  7     * 

CANON  II. 

OP  THE  r.ErEAL,  AMENDMENT  AND  ENACTMENT  OF  CANONS. 

In  all  cases  of  future  enactment,  the  same,  if  by  way  of  amendment 

of  an  existincc  provision,  shall  be  in  the  foUowing  form  :  *'  Canon 

(or  Section  -^  of  Canon ,  (m:  Clause of  Section of  Canon 

1, \  of  Title ,  is  hereby  aifeiided  so  as  to  read  as  follows :"  And 

if  the  enactment  is  of  an  additional  Clause,  Section  or  Canon,  it  shall  be 
desi'^nated  as  the  next  Canon,  or  next  Section,  or  next  Clause,  of  a  Canon 
or  Section,  in  tiie  order  of  numbering,  of  the  Title  to  which  the  subject 
properly  belongs  ;  and  if  a  Capon  or  Section  or  Clause  be  stricken  out, 
the  existiug  numbering  shall   4io  retained,  until  a    new    edition  of  the 

Canons  be  directed.  .,    i.  i, 

The  Committee  on  Canons  of  each  House  of  the  General  Council  shall, 
at  the  close  of  each  Session,  appoint  two  of  their  number  to  certify  the 
changes,  if  anv,  made  in  the  Canons,  and  to  report  the  same,  with  the 
proper  arrangement  thereof,  to  the  Secretary,  who  shall  print  the  same 
in  the  Journal. 


1862.] 


HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS. 


no 


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On  motion, 

Resjhed,  That  Canon  II.  (of  Title  V.)'  ts  conveyed  to  this  House  in 
Message  No.  47  from  the  House  of  Deputies  be  adoi)ted. 

The  foHowing  Message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies  : 

MESSAGE  NO.  48. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Jiishopsthat  it  has  passed 
the  following  liesolutlon : 
Resolved^  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  following  words 

TITLE  v., 

MISCELLANEOUS    PIO VISIONS, 

be  prefixed  to  Canons  I.  and  II.  as  adopted  by  this  House,  and  conveyed 
^  the  House  of  Bishops  in  Messages  46  and  47.  # 

^  On  motion, 

Resolved^  That  this  House  concurs  in  prefixing  the  words, 

TITLE  v., 

MISOILLANIOUS   PK0VI8I0N8,  ^ 

to  Canons  I.  and  II.  as  adopted  by  this  House. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  nominate  by  ballot  aEeo-. 
istrar  of  the  General  Council,  and  the  Rev.  W,  11.  Han- 
son, of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia,  was  unanimously  nomi- 
nated, 

On  motion,  the  Secretary  was  instructed  to  inlbrm  the 
House  of  Deputies  that  the  House  of  Bishops  have  nomi- 
nated the  Rev.  W.  H.  Harison  for  the  office  of  Reo-istrar 
of  the  General  Council.  ° 

On  motion,  the  House  adjourned. 


■■♦♦•■ 


-  -     NINTH  DAY'S   SESSION. 

Friday,  Nov.  21,»-|8G:2. 

The  House  met  pursuant  to   adjournment.     Tresent  •  as 
yesterday. 

The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  and  approved. 
The/ollowing  Message  was  received  from  the  House   of 
Deputies : 

MESSAGE   NO.   49.  ^^  ^  > 

.1  "^^^ii^^V^®  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  passed 
the  following  Resolution : 

Reived,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  Messng©  No.  20  of 
Uie  Houseof  Bishops,  together  with  the  Report -ai^d  Resolutions  of  the 
Committee  of  this  House,  on  the  Bible  and  Praver  Book,  be  referred  to 
a  Joint  Committee  of  both  Houses. 


isi) 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.         [0th  Day. 


Also,  that  Messr.=5.  McCrady^  Phelan,  and  Massie,  and  the  Rev.  Messrs. 
^fason  and  Potcrlcin,  hare  ]>een  appointed  as  said  Committee  on  the  part 
of  thi>*  House.  ''*> 

On  motion, 

Iienolved^  That  thi^^ouse  accedes  to  the  request  made  in  Message  No. 
40,  from  the  House  of  Deputies,  fortho^ppointmentof  a  Joint  Committee. 

The  Presiding  Bishop  appointed  Bishops  Johns,  Atkin- 
son, and  Davis  said  Committee  on  the  part  of  the  House. 
Bishop  Johns  snbmitted  the  following 

REPORT: 

The  Committee  appointed  to  confer  Avitli  the  Committee  of  the  House 
of  Deputies  in  reference  to  Section  2,  of  Canon  L  Title  IL,   as  adopted 
by  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  not   concurred  in  by  the   House  of  Ddpu^ 
ties,  report  that  no  agreement  can  ]>e  effected,  and  ask  to  be  disehargeoT 

J.  JOHNS,  Chairman. 

On  motion,  tlie  Report  was  received,  and  the  Committee 
dischariiiced. 

Bishop  Atkinson  moved  to  reconsider  Title  II.  ''  Of  the 
General  Regulation  of  Ministers,"  so  as  to  introduce  a  new 
Canon  to  be  called  Canon  IX.  "  Of  the  use  of  the  Book  of 
Common  Prayer." 

The  ayes  and  nays  being  called  for,  the  motion  was  lost 
on  the  following  vote,  to- wit  : 

Ayes — Bishops  Atkinson,  Lay,  and  Wilmer — 3. 

Nays — Bishops  Elliott,  Johns,  and  Davis — 3. 

Bisho[)  Lay  presented  his   Report,   as   the   Missionary 
Bisliop  of  tUe  Soutli-west,  which,  on  motion,  was  read. 
On  motion,       *  ■  ■    - 

R^soheiJ,  Thattiie  Ileport  of  the  Missionary  Hishop  of  the  South- we^t 
be  receivetl.  and  [jrintcl  in  the  Appendix' to  the  Journal. 

On  motion,  the  House  took  a  recess,  to  allow  of  the  sit- 
ting of  the  Joint  Committee  on  the  Bible  and  Book  of 
Comm^  Prayer.  ^«  ' 


-•♦•-- 


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HI.Ol/1  l.C'(,       i  i.-«t;    Hivo    ►-■^^.1  Vl.»li  J      U\3    III.-IH  Ul^tV;\.l     LU    Illicit    mtJ    JwUCUrU    1)1      lllO 

[Jonsecration  of  the  Kt.  Hev.  Xlicliard  H.  Wihner,  D.  l>..  Bishop  of  Ala- 
Lama,  and  tlie  Certificate  ^'f  hU  Consecration,  in  the  A-Ppendix  to  the 


The  House  resumed  its  iraBiness. 
On  motion  of  Bishop  Johns, 

Resohetl,  T]«at  the  Secretary  ho  instructed  to  insert  the  Hecord  of  the 

)) 

Journal  of  this  House. 

On  motion,  Message  Xo.  27,  of  the  House  of  Deputies, 
was  taken  up,  and  the  following  Kesolution  adopted  : 

'-  iiesohcd.  That  this  House  concurs  in  the  Ilesolution  adopted  hy  the 
House  of  Deputies,  that  this  General  Council  do  adjourn  ou  Saturday, 
the22dinst. 


1S62.] 


HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS. 


ISl 


Bishop  Johns  requested  leaffe  of  ahsence  for  the  remain- 
der of  the  Session,  which  request,  on  motion,  wns  gnmtcd. 
On  motion,  the  House  adjourned. 


TENTH  BAY'S  SESSION. 

SATunnAv;  Nov.  22,  18t)2. 
The  House  met  pursuant  to  adjournniont.     Present  as 


putic^  ; 

MErfJ^AOE  No.   60. 

The  House  of  De]>uties  informs  ilie  I!<JU^:t'  of  ]>i*;li(j]»s  th:!t  it  concurs 
in  the  amendments  to  Canon  III.  Title  IL,  rs  conveyed  to  tins  House  in 
Mcssr.i^c  No.  2(3  of  the  House  of  Bishops. 

Tliaf  ir  concurs  in  the  amendment  to  Canon  VI I.  Title  III.  ks  convyyed 
to  this  iluuse  in  Mes?.'igc  Xo.  30,  of  the  House  of  Tjishops. 

That  it  concurs  in  the  amendments  toCanon  IX.,  Title  111.,  asconveyed 
to  this  House  in  Message  No.  32,  of  the  House  of  Hishop**/ 

That  it  concurs  in  tlie  :!nien<hner.t  to  C;«m>n  I.,  Title  iV..  ;.s  (uiivcycd 
to  ihi^  House  in  Message  No.  35  of  the  IIou:;c  yf  Bi.-hops. 

.Ynd;  that  it  lias  elected  the  Hev.  W.  IT.  H;irist»n,  of  the  Dki^-v-^c  "f 
G'jori^ia,  to'  tlio  olilco  of  Registr.ir  of  the.  Cener:Tl  Council.* 

The  IbUowinfr  Mcpsoire  Tvas^  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies : 


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elected 
•  ()f'.  the 


Trea^- 


:ji:ssage  no.  01.  ' 

The  House  of  L^ei>utics  informs  the  House  of  liishops  that  it 
Mr.  J.   i\.  8ass.  ot  Charleston.  S.    V.   to   the  oliice  of  Trea 
(icivjral  Council. 

On  motion, 

Resohed.  That  the  election  ot  Mr.  •«.  K.  bass  t^>  the  otlice   <>f 
urer  of  the  General  Council  he  conlh-med  hy  thii  House. 

On  motion.  Message  No.    26,  from  tlie  Ilouf^c   of  Depu- 
ties, was  taken  up,  and  on  motion 'of  J3ishop  Lay, 

EesolteJ,  That' this  House  concurs  with  the  IIousp  of  Deputies  in  ]»re~ 
fixing  the  wbrds 

TITLE  II., 

tiENEI^AL   KEUIILATIONS    OF    MIMSTKKS    AND    TnElJ;    1)1  TIES, 

to  Canons  I.,  II.,  III.,  IV.,  V.,  VI.,  VII.,  VIII.,  as  adopted  hy  this  Hou^'e. 

On  motion.  Message  No.  41,  fron'i   the  Hou.se   of  Depu- 
ties, was  taken-  up,  and  tlie  following  liesolution  adopted  : 


182 


* . 


JOURNAL  OF  THE'GENERAL  COUNCIL.        [lOth  Day. 


Resolved,  That  this  House  concurs  with  the  House  of  Deputies  in  pre- 
fixing the  words 

TITLE  IIL, 

•  O  F   D  I  8  O  I  P  L  1  N  B, 

to  Canons  I.,  IL,  IIL,  IV.,  V.,  VL,  VIL,  VIIL,  IX.,  X.,  XL,  as  adopted 
bv  this  House. 

Thc/followin£rMessaii:e  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies  : 

MESSAGE   NO.    52.  ,  *  * 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  t4' Hishops  that  it  has  passed 
the  foUowiD^x  Kesolution : 

Kemluil,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  That  Canon  XL,  Title 
IIL,  be  amended  bv  adding  thereto  the  folloiring  Section,  to-wit : 

§  3.  Persons  desiring  to  act  habitually  as  Lay-Readers  may  do  so  with 
the  consent  of  the  Ecclesiastical  authority  of  the  Diocese  in  which  they 
are  thus  to  read.  ^  . 

On  motion, 

Kemlral,  Th;jt  tiiis  House  concurs  in  the  amendment  to  Canon  XL,  of 
Title  HL,  as  conveyed  to  this  House  in  Message  No.  52,  of  the  House  of 
Deputies. 

Bislioi>  Atkinson,  on  tlie  part  of  the  Joint  Committee  on 
the  Bihle  and  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  submitted  the  fol- 
lowing ]vesolutions,  which,  on  his  motion,  were  adopted: 

1.  Fesolrcd,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring.  That  the  Book  o( 
Common  Prayer,  and  Administration  of  the  Sacraments,  and  other  Rites 
and  Ceremonies  heretofore  used  in  the  Protestant  Episcopal-Church  of 
the  United  States,  (the  words  '*  United  States'^being  changed  into  *'  Con- 
federate States,"  and  "Convention"  irrto  *' Council,"  wherever  they  oc- 
cur in  the  Liturgical  Services,)  be  established  as  The  Book  of  Common 
Prayer,  and  A.dministration  of  the  Sacraments,  antl  other  Rites  and  Cere- 
monies i|t  this  Church,  Articles  of    Religion,  and  Form  and   Manner 

rofMaS™  Ordaining,  and  Consecrating  Bishops,  Priests,  and  Deacons. 

2.  Rmirtff,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring.  That  to  the  said  ]k)ok 
there  shall  be  prefixed  a  Declaration  of  its  Ratitication  in  these  words : 
"  The  Ratification  of  the  Book  gtf  Common  Prayer,  by  the  Bishops,  the 
"Clergy,  and  the  Laity  of  the  l^testant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Con- 

"  federate  States  of  America,  in  Council  this day   of  November, 

''  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  one  thousand,  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

"  This  Council  having  in  its  present  session  set  forth  a  Book  of  Com- 
"  moA  Prayer,  and  Administration  of  the  Sacraments,  and  other  Rites 
''and  ('ereinonies  of  the  Church,  do  hereby  establish  the  said  Book: 
V  And  they  declare  it  to  be  the  Liturgy  of  this  Chnrch  :  And  require  that 
''  it  be  received  and  used  as  such  by  all  the  members  of  this  Church." 

n.  Revoked,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,  That  a  Committee  ot 
three  Bishops,  three  Presbyters,  and  three  Laymen;  be  appointed,  with 
instructions  to  prepare  during  the  interval  between  the  adjournment  of 
this  Council  and  the  meeting  of  the  next,  and  to  report  to  it  such  altera- 
tions in  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer  as  may  be  deemed  proper;  Pr<?- 
vided,  such  alterations  involve  no  change  in  the  Doctrine  or  Discipline  of 
this  Church. 


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183 


4  i?^oZmZ,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring,   That  t  lie  smne  Com- 
mittee bo  authorized  to  publish  an  edition  of  said  ]5ook  tor  the  present, 
u^^e  of  the  Church.     And  also,  in  order  to  supply  in  part  the  nrirent  neec 
of  copies  of  the  Prayer  Book  for  our  soldiers  and  sailors,  a  selection   oi 
such  portions  thereof  as  are  used  in  public  worship.         ,.,..;,  , 

5  Resolved,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring.  That  while  thv^Ceiieral 
Council  recognizes  its  duty  to  put  forth  a.standard  edition  of  the  Holy 
Scriptures,  yet  in  its  judgment  the  present  condition  ot  the  country 
makes  it  expedient  to  postpone  tlie  execution  thereot. 

On  motion, 

Resolved,  That  the  iiicmbers  of  the  Committee  on  the  Revision  of  the 
Prayer  Book,  on  the  part  of  this  House,  provided  for  in  the  3d  Iwcsohi- 
tion  above  stated,  bo  chosen  by  ballot. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  biiUot  for  three  Bishops  to 
serve  on  the  Committee.  On  counting  the  votes,  Bishops 
Elliott,  Green  and  Lay  were  found  to  be  duly  elected. 

The  following  Message  was  received  from  the  House  oi 
Deputies  : 

MESSAGE  K.O.    5o. 

The  House  of  Deputies  ii.fonnsthe  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  ado]*- 
tcd  the  Resolutions  rei)orted  by  the  Joint  Committee  on  the  Bible,  and 

]>ook  of  Common  Prayer.  ,i    4.  •*.  i  „  . 

The  House  of  Deputies  also  informs  the  House  ot  Bi.^hoi^)s  that  it  has 
appointed  on  the  part  of  this  House  on  the  Committee  provided  lor  in 
the  3d  of  the  said  Resolutions,  the  Rev.  W.^Sparrow,  p.  D.,  the  Key  J  v. 
S.  Mason,  D.  D.,  the  Rev.  Paul  Trapier,  and  Messrs.  Ldward  McCiad}, 
.John  D.  Phelan,  and  AV.  II.  P>attle. 
On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson, 

Resolved,  The Houseof  Deputies  concurring,  that  an  edition,  c(»nsisting 
(,f  tive  hundred  copies  of  the  Canons  passed  at  the  prcsejit  session  ot  he 
(Jeneral  Council,  bo  published  immediately,  under  the  direction  ot  the 
Secretaries  of  the  two  Houses,  and  distributed  by  them. 

The  following  message  was  received  from  the  House  of 
Deputies :  -,  ^r 

MKSSAGK    NO.    51. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  pa>f»cd 
the  following  Kesolution:  .  , 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring.  That  a  sufticient  nuinl>er 
of  copies  of  the  Journals  of  this  Council,  together  with  the  C(>nsti  ution, 
and  a  Digest  of  the  Canons  of  this  Church,  be  published  under  the  di-  % 
rection  of  the  Secretaries  of  the  two  Houses,  to  furnish  live  copies  to 
each  Bishop,  and  two  to  each  Clergyman  in  the  Confederate  states  ;  and 
two  to  each  Clerical  and  Lay  Deputy  to  this  Council,  one  copy  to  he 
Secretary  of  each  Diocesan  Council,  and  one  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Standing  Committee  of  each  Diocese  of  this  Church,  and  to  reserve  200 
copies  for  the  future  use  of  the  General  Council;  and  that  the  Ireasurers 
of  the  several  Dioceses  be  requested  to  remit  at  once  to  the  Ireasurer  oi 
the  General  Council  the  amounts  required  of  said  Dioceses  respectively, 
by  Canon  L  Title  IV.,  in  order  to  defray  the  contingent  expenses  ot  tlie 
General  Council. 


184 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.        [lOtli  Day. 


Oil  motion,  * 

Resolved^  That  this  IToiise  concurs  in  tlie  Resolution  on  tho  publication 
and  distribution  of  tho  Journal  as  adopted  by  tho  House  of  Deputies. 

Mr.  John  13.  Plielan,  as  a  Committee  on  the  part  of  the 
House  of  Deputies,  appeared,  to  consult  the  House  of  J3i8h- 
ops  on  the  order  of  the  concluding  services  of  the  Coun- 
cil— and  presented  the  Ilesolution  on  the  same,  adopted  by 
the  House  of  Deputies. 

On  motion, 

ResoUcff,  That  this  Ilouso  ado])ts  tho  Order  of  tho  House  of  Deputies, 
and  that  Mr.  Plielan  be  requested  to  inforni  the  House  ot  Deputies  of  the 
said  adoption  by  this  House.  ^ 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Lay, 

Risohcd,  Tho  House  ot  Deputies  concurring,  That  whenever  tho  Dio- 
ceses of  Tennessee,  Louisiana  and  Florida,  or  any  of  them,  shall,  by  their 
Conventions  adopt  Hie  Constitution,  and  accede  to  the  Canons  of  this 
Church,  antl  furnish  satisfactory  evidence  thereof  to  the  Senior  Bishop,  : 
the  said  Senior  Bishop  shall  give  public  notice  of  the  fact,  and  shall  de- 
clare said  Diocese  or  Dioceses  to  be  in  union  with  this  General  Council. 

The  followinc^  Message  was  received  from  the  House  of  • 
Deputies :  -^ 

MESSAGE   NO.  55.  . 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  passed 
the  followinc^  Ivesolutions,  to-wit : 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring — 

1.  That  a  Committee  of  three  Bishops,  chosen  by  the  House  of  Bish- 
ops, shall  so  far  control  the  general  missionary  work  of  the  Church,  as  to 
arrange  Missionary  Districts  in  States  or  Territories  not  organized  into 
Dioceses,  arrange  the  boundaries  of  their  jurisdictions,  and  provide  regu- 
lations ami  instructions  for  their  guidance;  it  being  understood,  that  each 
Missionary  Bishop  shall  have,  as  far  as  may  be  consistent  with  tho  fore- 
going provisions,  tho  direction  of  all  Missionary  operations  within  his 
own  Diocese  or  District,  and  in  every  case  the  appointment  of  the  Mis- 
sionaries under  him. 

2.  That  the  said  Committee  shall  fix  the  ratio  of  distribution  among 
the  Dioceses  and  Districts  which  are  to  be  provided  for,  and  the  salaries 
of  tho  ^[issionaries  :  provided,  however,  that  all  special  contributions  shall 
be  received  and  disbursed  by  the  Treasurers  of  the  Missionary  funds,  ac- 
cording to  tlie  will  of  the  donors. 

8.  That  the  Committee  proposed  in  the  first  of  these  Resolutions,  is  ex- 
pected to  encourage  tho  prosecution  of  Foreign  Missions,  .so  far  as  it  may 
be  able;  but,  until  communications  are  opened,  and  satisfactory  relations 
are  established  with  Bishops  and  other  Missionaries  in  foreign  countries, 
all  monies  which  have  been,  or  may  be  hereafter  contributed  for  this  ob- 
ject, shall  be  securely  invested. 

4.  That  in  order  to  provide  a  general  Missionary  Fund,  the  General 
Council  earnestly  advise  all  Clergymen  of  the  Church  having  charge  of 
Congregations  and  Missions,  to  adopt  some  system  of  monthly  olferings 
10  be  received  during  public  worship,  and  they  further  ad\1so  all   mem- 


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HOUSE  OF  BISHOPS. 


185 


hers  of  the  Chur^ch,  who  may  bo  precluded  by  circumstances  from  goin 
frequently  to  the  House  of  God,  to  set  apart  something  every  month  in 
place  of  such  offerings,  and  that,  of  the  whole  amount  thus  obtained,  at 
least  one-fourth  be  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  said  Committee.  ' 

5.  That  tho  House  of  Bishops  shall  appoint  one  or  more  Treasurers  to 
receiyo  and  distribute  the  Foreign  and  Domestic  Fund :  tho  said  Trea- 
surers to  cause  to  be  i)ublished,  from  time  to  time,  all  Mis.sionary  receipts 
and  expenditures,  and  to  make  an  annual  report  to  said  Committee,' who 
sliall  report  triennially,  to  tbo  General  Council. ' 

0.  That  each  Bishoj),  for  whoee  Diocese  or  District  liliesionary  appro- 
priations may  be  made,  shall  report  annually  to  said  Coniniittee,  and  tri- 
ennially  to  the  House  of  Bishops. 

7.  That  the  reports- of  the  receiving  agents  for  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Missions  referred  to  this  Committee,  be  published  with  the  Journal  of 
this  House. 

On  motion, 

Resolved,  That  this  House  docs  not  concur  in  the  Resolutions  on  Mis- 
sions, adopted  by  tho  House  of  Deputies,  aid  conveyed  in  Message 
No.  55. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson,  thefoHowing  Resolutions 
on  Missions  were  adopted  : 

Resohcd,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring— 

1.  That  a  Committee  of  three  Bishops,  chosen  by  the  House  of  Bish- 
ops, shall  so  far  control  the  general  missionary  work  of  the  Church  as  to 
determine  what  organized  Dioceses  are  ])roper  fields  for  the  expenditure 
nt  Missionary  funds  entrusted  to  this  Committee,  to  arrange  Missioifary 
Districts  in  States  ov  Territories  not  organized  into  Dioceses,  and  pro- 
vide regulations  and  instructions  for  their  guidance  ;  it  being  understood 
that  each  Bishop  shall  have,  as  far  as  may  be  consistent  with  tho  forego- 
ing i>rovisions,  the  direction  of  all  Missionary  operations  within  his  own 
Diocese  or  District,  and  in  every  case  the  appointment  of  the  Missiona- 
ries under  him. 

2.  That  tho  said  Committee  shall  fix  the  ratio  of  distribution  amon^ 
the  Dioceses  and  Districts  which  are  to  be  provided  for,  and  the  salaries 
of  the  Mis.sionaries-in  Districts  where  there  isno  Bishop  :  provided,  how- 
eoer,  that  allspecinl  contributions  shall  be  received  and  disbursed  by  the 
Treasurers  of  the  Missionary  funds,  according  to  the  will  of  the  donors, 

3.  That  tho  Committee  shall,  out  of  funds  not  specifically  designated 
by.the  donors,   appropriate  to  the  Bishop  of  Texas,  until  the  next  Gen-, 
cral  Cx)uncil,  the  sum  of  }{;l,500  per  annum,  and  to  tho  Bishop  of  Arkan- 
sas the  sum  of  $1,500  and  travelling  expenses,  per  annum,  towards  their 
respective  salaries.  ^  ^. 

4.  That  the  Committee  proposed  in  the  first  of  these  Resolutions  is 
expected  to  encourage  the  prosecution  of  Foreign  Missions  so  far  as  it  may 
be  able;  but,  until  communications  are  opened,  and  satisfactory  relations 
are  established  with  Bishops  aftd  other  Missionaries  in  foreign  countries 
all  monies  which  have  been,  or  may  be  hereafter  contributed  for  this  ob- 
ject, shall  be  securely  invested. 

i).  That  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  appoint  one  or  more  Treasurers  to 
receive  and  distribute  the  Foreign  and  Domestic  Fund  :  the  said  Trea- 
surers to  cause  to  be  published,  from  time  to  time,  all  Missionary  receipts 
and  expenditures,  and  to  make  an  annual  report  to  said  committee  who 
shall  report  triennially  to  the  General  Council.  * 


186  *    JOUIINAL  OF  THE  GENEPwAL  COUNCIL.      [fOLli  Day. 


1 


6  That  cacli  Bishop,  for  whose  Dioceso  or   District  Missionary  nppr(>- 
,)riatious  may  be  made,  sliall  report  anmially  to  said  Coiiinnttcc,  and  tri 
ennially  to  the  House  of  Bishops.      •  .     .,.      .  i    i^      «  r 

7  Thatthereportsof  the  receivinjj;  agents  lor  loroij^Mi  and   Donie^,tio 

Missions,  referred  to  this  Committee,  be  published  with  the  Journals  ot 
this  House. 

The  following  Messiige  was  received  iVom  the  House  ol 
Deputies: 

MESSAGE   NO.   50.  • 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  tlie  House  of  Bislioi'S  that  it  has  passed 
the  following:  Resolution :  , 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Bisliops  concurring,  1  hat  the  Committee  on  the 

Revision  of  the  Praver  Book  be  directed  to  liave  printed,  tlireo  months 

before  the  meeting  of  the  next  General  Council,  any  alterations  Ihey  may 

.propose,  and  to  send  a  .cppy  of  such  proposed  alterations  to  each  Bisliop 

of  this  Church,  and  to  each  Deputy  to  the  next  General  Council. 

On  motion,  .  . 

Resoked,  That  this  House  concurs  jn  the  Resolution  of  the  House  of 
Deputies,  conveyed  in  Message  No.  50.  I 

The  foUow^ing  Messages  were  received  from  tlic  House  of 
Deputies :  . .     /  '  • '  • 

MESSAGE   NO.  57.  •  ,  ■        ;, 

The  Hou'^eof  De])utics  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  lias  coir 
curred  in  the  adoption  of  the  Resolution  conveyed  to  tliis  House  in  Mes- 
sage No.  48,  of  the  House  of  Bishops. 

MESSAGE   NO.    58. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishopsthat  it  lias  unani- 
mously concurred  in  the  ratilication  and  contirmation  of  the  election  «»t 
the  Rt.  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay,  D.  D.,  to  be  IVishop  of  the  Dioceee  of  Ar- 
kansas. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Wilmer, 

Resolved,  That  the  adoption  of  Canon  I.  of  Title  11.,  as  amended  bv 
tliis  House,  bo  rescinded. 

And  on  motion  of  the  same, 

Resolved,  That  Canon  I.  of  Title  II.,  as  conveyed  to  this  lioiisc  in  Me?- 
sago  No.  10,  of  the  ifousc  of  Deputies,  be  adopted. 

The  following  message  was  received  Ironi  the  House  of 
Deputies: 

MESSAGE   NO.  ,59. 

The  House  of  Deputies  informs  the  House  of  Bishops  that  it  has  con- 
curred in  the  adoption  of  the  Resolution  transmitted,  to  this  House  in 
Message  No.  49,  of  the  House  of  Bishops. 

.     That  it  has  concurred  in  the  adoption  ot  the  Resolution  conveyed  t<» 
this  House  in  Message  No.  54,  of  tlie  House  of  Bishops. 

Also,  that  it  concurs  in  the  Resolutions  on  the  subject  of  Missions  con- 
veyed to  this  House  in  Message  No.  53^  of  the  House  of  Bishops. 


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187 


On  motion  of  Bishop  Wilmer, 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring.  That  the  Secretary  of  the 
House  of  Deputies  be  authorized  to  send  to  the  Bishops  and  Secretaries 
of  the  Dioceses  of  Louisiana,  Tennessee  and  Florida,  copies. of  the  Jour- 
nals of  this  General  Council. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson, 

Resolved,  That  this  House  cannot  terminate  its  present  Session  without 
expressing  its  grateful  sense  of  the  cordial  and  liberal  hospitality  extended 
by  the  Bishop  of  Georgia,  and  the  Clergy  and  Citizens  of  Augusta  to  the 
members  of  this  House. 

Resolccd,  That  the  thanks  of  this  House  be  presented  to  the  Rector, 
Wardens,  and  Vestry  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Augusta,  for  the  very  con- 
venient, and  ample  arrangements  which  they  havQ  made  for  the  accom- 
modation and  comfort  of  this  House. 

Revived,  That  the  thanks  of  this  House  are  due  to  their  Secretary. for 
his  very  faithful  and  acceptable  services. 

The  following  message  was  received  frotn  the  House  of 
Deputies : 

MESSAGE  NO.  60. 

The  House  of  Deputies,  informs  the  House  of  Bishops,  that  it  has 
passed  the  following  Resolutions  :  ' 

1.  Resolved,  The  House  of  Bishops  concurring.  That  the  Resolution 
adopted  by  this  Council  appointing  Huntsville,  Ala.,  as  the  place  of  the 
meeting  of  the  next  General  C-ouncil,  be  and  is  hereby  rescinded. 

2.  Resolved,  Tlie  House  of  Bishops  concurring,  that  the  next  meeting 
of  the  General  Council,  be  held  at  Mobile,  Ala. 

On  motion, 

Resolced,  That  the  Res(^lution  adopted  by  this  House  appointing  Hunts- 
ville,  Ala.,  as  the  place  of  tlie  meeting  of  the  next  General  Council,  be 
and  it  is  hereby  rescinded. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Wilmer, 

Resolved,  That  this  Hou?e  concurs  with  tlie  House  of  Deputies  in  ap- 
pointing Mobile,  Ala.,  as  the  place  of  holding  the  next  General  Council 
of  this  Church. 

The  House  then  proeeedcd  to  hallot  for  three  Bishops 
to  serve  on  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

On  counting  the  ballots,  Bishops  Elliott,  Atkinson  and 
Wilmer  were  duly  elected. 

On  motion  of  Bishop  Atkinson, 

Resolved,  The  House  of  Deputies  concurring.  That  in  case  any  vacancy 
should  occur  in  the  Committee  on  the  Revision  of  the  Prayer  Book,  or  in 
that  on  the.  Missions  of  the  Cliurch,  if  it  be  by  the  death,  or  resignation 
<»t'  a  Bishop,  it  slutll  be  lilled  by  an  appointment  made  by  the  Bishops 
still  acting — and  in  like  manner  in  the  case  of  a  Presbyter  or  Layman, 
who  is  a  member  of  the  first  of  these  Committees,  the  vacancy  shall  be 
lilled  by  the  Presbyters  and  Laymen  respectively  of  that  Committee. 


188 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GEN^EUAL  COUNCIL.       llOth  Dav. 


\ 


The  following  Message)  was  receivctl  from  the  House  of 
Deputies : 

MESSAGE  NO.  01. 

The  House  of  Deputies  iiitbrnis  the  House  of  Biflhops  t]mt  it  concurs 
in  the  adoption  of  the  Eosolutiou  conveyed  to' it  in  Messaf::e  ;No.  57  of 
tlie  House  of  Bishops. 

The  liev.  Dr.  IIub])ar(l  and  the  lion.  John  D.  Phelan,  a 
Committee  un  the  ])art  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  an- 
nounced that  the  House  of  Deputies  had  linished  its 
business,  and  was  prepared  to  receive  the  House  of  Bish- 
ops, and  to  hear  the  Pastoral  Letter. 

The  House  instructed  its  Secretary  to  inform  the  House 
of  Deputies  that  the  House  of  Bishops  would  attend  imme- 
di^ately  for  the  purpose  of  reading  the  Pastoral  Letter,  and 
uniting  with  the  House  of  Deputies  in  the  closings  devo- 
tional exercises  of  the  Council.  "     . 

The  Bishops  then  proceeded  to  St.  Paul's  churcli. 

The  Presiding  Bishop  read  the  Pastoral  Letter,  and  said 
the  concluding  prayers. 

^  The  two  Houses  united  in  singing  the  ''Gloria  in  excel- 
sis,"  and  the  services  were  concluded  with  the  Benediction, 
pronounced  l)y  the  Breeding  Bishop. 

The  Bishops  then  returned  to  the  Lecture  Lioom  of  St. 
Paul's  church,  when  the  minutes  of  the  day  weie  read  and 
approved. 

On  motion,  the  House  adjourned,  witliout  day. 

STEPHEX  ELLIOTT,  D.  D., 

'     '  Presiding  Bishop, 

Attest:  i     ■    .  . 

W.    H.    llARISON,- •     •       •  ^  / 

Secretary  House  of  Bishops.         . "  /     "       •  ' 


'  \ 


APPENDIX. 


l^ljifuMr  %. 


JOINT    UU LES    OF    ORDER. 

1.  At  the  opening  of  the  Council,  the  House  of  Deputies,  after  organi- 
zing, shall  intorm  the  House  of  Bishops  that  they  have  elected  a  Presi- 
dent and  Secretary,  and  are  ready  to  proceed  to  business;  and  the  House 
ot  jMshop.s  fifter  electing  a  Secretary,  shall  communicate  such  fact  to  the 
House  of  Deputies. 

2.  Messages  may  be  conveyed  by  a  Committee  or  by  the  Secretary  of 
either  body.  The  Secretary  of  the  body  to  which  such  message  is  sent 
shall  announce,  ''A  message  from  the  House  of  Bishops,"  or,  "  A  mes- 
sage trom  the  House  of  Deputies;"  whereupon,  proceedings  shaU  be 
suspended  until  the  message  is  delivered  to  the  President.  If  the  mes- 
sage be  in  writing,  the  President  shall  order  it  to  be  read  by  the  Secre- 
tary, 'and  it  sliall  then  be  laid  on  the  table,  subject  to  the  order  of  the 
House. 


iiey  will  unite  with  the  House  of  Deputi^.  ..x  .,.« 
«'onv:luding  devotional  exercises,  and  read  the  Pastoral  Letter;  if  one  be 
issued. 


■I'N, 


-•♦♦- 


.     •! 


iriTLI'^S  OF  ORDER  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 

1.  i:ach  day's  session  shall  commence  with  the  Morning  Service  of  the 
Church. 

2.  \S\\t\\  tiie   Presidept   takes  the   Chair,  no   Member  shall   continue 
standing,  or  shall  afterwards  stand,  except  \o  address  the  Chair. 


JOURKAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL. 


[1862. 


Lem- 


190      ' 

3    When  the  President  shall  have  taken  the  Chair,  the  Roll  of  M( 
ber's  shall  be  called,  and  the  Minutes  of  the  preceding  day,  read. 

4.  The  business  of  the  House  shall  be  called  up,  and  disposed  of  in  the 
following  order,  to- wit :— 1st.  Communications  from  the  President.  2d. 
Reports  from  Standing  Committees.  3d.  Reports  of  Special  Commit- 
tees    4th    Petitions  and  Memorials.    5th.  Motions  and  Resolutions. 

5.'  The  House  shall  proceed  to  the  Order  of  the  Day  one»hour  after  its 
meeting,  unless  sooner  ordered  or  dispensed  with,  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds 

of,  the  Members  present.  ■  ',  ^    .,     c 

G.  All  Resolutions  shall  be  reduced  to  writing,  presented  to  the  becre- 
tary,  f  nd  by  him  read  to  the  House  ;  and  no  motion  shall  bo  considered 
before  the  House,  unless  seconded. 

7.  No  Member  shall  absent  himself  from  the  sessions  of  the  House, 
unless  h©  have  leave,  or  be  unable  to  attend. 

8.  When  any  Member  is  about  to  speak,  or  deliver  any  matter  to  the 
House,  ho  shall,  with  duo  respect,  address  himself  to  the  President,  con- 
fining himself  strictly  to  the  point  in  debate. 

9.  No  Member  shall  speak  more  than  twice,  in  the  same  debate,  with- 
out leave  of  the  House.  .        ,     ^r     i  i    ,, 

10.  While  the  President  is  putting  any  question,  the  Members  shall 
continue  in  their  seats,  and  shall  not  hold  any  private  discourse. 

11.  Every  Member  who  shall  be  in  the  House  when  any  question  is 
put,  shall,  on  a  division,  be  counted,  unless  he  be  personally  interested  in 

the  discussion.  ,        ,    ,,  , 

12.  When  a  question  is  under  consideration,  no  motion  shall  l)e  re- 
ceived, unless  to  lay  it  upon  the  table,  to  postpone  it  to  a  certain  time,  to 
postpone  it  indefinitely,  to  commit,  to  amend,  or  to  divided  it;  and  mo- 
tions for  any  of  these  purposes  shall  have  precedence  in  tlio  order  lierein 
named.  The  motions  to  lay  upon  the  table  and  to  adjourn,"  shall  be  de- 
cided without  debate.     The  motion  to  adjourn  shall  always  be  in   order. 

13.  All  Committees  shall  bo  appointed  by  the  President  unless  other- 
wise ordered. 

14.  When  the  House  is  about  to  rise,  every  Member  sliall  keep  his  seat 
until  the  President  leaves  his  chair. 

15.  The  names  of  the  movers  of  resolutions  shall  appear  upon  the 
Minutes  of  this  House. 

If).  The  Reports  of  all  Committees  shall  be  in  writing,  and  shall  be  re- 
ceived, of  course,  and  without  motion  for  accei)tance,  unless  recommitted 
by  a  vote  of  the  House.  All  reports  recommending  or  requiring  any 
action  or  expression  of  opinion  by  the  House,  shall  be  accompanied  by  a 
resolution  for  the  action  of  the  House  therein. 

17.  If  the  question  under  debate  is  susceptible  of  division,  the  same  shall 
be  divided  at  the  request  of  any  Member,  and  a  vote  taken  separately, 
except  that  a  motion  to  strike  out  and  insert  shall  be  indivisible. 

18.  All  questions  of  order  shall  be  decided  by  the  Chair,  without  de- 
bate ;  but  any  Member  may  appeal  from  such  decision  ;  and  on  such  ai>- 
peal  no  member  shall  speak  more  than  once,  without  express  leave  of  the 

House. 

19.  All  amendments  shall  be  considered  in  the  order  in  which  th<^  are 
moved.  When  a  proposed  amendment  is  under  consideration,  a  motion 
to  amend  the  same  may  be  made  ;  no  after  amendment  to  wich  second 
amendment  shall  be  in  order.  But  when  an  amendment  ta  an  amend- 
ment is  under  consideration,  a  substitute  for  the  whole  matter  may  be  re- 
ceived. No  proposition,  on  a  subject  difi*erent  from  the  one  under  con- 
sideration, shall  be  received  under  color  of  a  substitute.      , 


18C2.] 


APPENDIX  A.— RLTLES  OF  ORDER. 


191 


,20.  In  all  questions  decided  numerically,  the  motion  to  reconsider  must 
be  made  by  one  Deputy  who  voted  in  the  majority  ;  or  in  case  of  equal 
division,  by  one  who  voted  in  the  negative ;  and  in  the  case  of  a  vote  by 
Orders,  where  there  is  a  concurrence  of  both  Orders,  a  motion  to  recon- 
sider shall  be  made  by  a  majority  of  a  Deputation  from  any  Diocese  of 
either  Order  voting  in  the  majority ;  and  in  the  case  of  a  non-concur- 
rence of  Orders,  the  motion  to  reconsider  shall  come  from  a  majority  of 
a  Deputation  from  a  Diocese  of  that  Order  wtiich  gave  the  majority  in 
the  negative:  and  in  eittier  case  a  motion  to 'reconsider  shall  be  seconded 
by  a  majority  of  any  Deputation  of  either  Order,  without  regard  to  its 
previous  vote.  And  all  motions  to  reconsider  shall  be  made  and  second- 
ed on  the  day  the  vote  is  taken,  or  the  next  succeeding  day. 

21.  None  of  these  rules  shall  be  altered,  amended,  suspended  or  re- 
l)ealed  without  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  House. 


-•♦♦- 


liptitiiir  C. 


PvEPORT  OF  THE  MISSIONARY  BISHOP  OF  THE  SOUTH-WEST. 

To  the  House  of  Bishops— r 

Rt.  Eev.  Brethren : 

louring  tlic  three  years  which  have  elapsed  since  my  consecration, 
changes  have  occurred  in  our  civil  affairs  which  render  it  impossible  to 
])re!?ent  any  accurate  account  of  the  condition  and  prospects  of  the 
Church  within  this  Missionary  District. 

At  an  early  period,  an  effort  was  made  to  establish  a  Mission  at  Santa 
Fe  in  New  Mexico.  The  clergyman  who  accepted  this  tru^t,  proceeded 
a  i)art  of  the  way  across  the  i)laius,  but  finding  unexpected  difficulties 
growing  out  of  Indian  hostilities,  turned  back,  and  declined  the  mission. 
•  Subsequently,  I  made  arrangements  for  a  visit  to  New  Mexico  and  Ari- 
zona, but  at  the  appointed  time  was  hindered  by  the  breaking  out  of  war. 

I  have,  on  several  occasions,  travelledfth rough  the  Cherokee  and  Choc- 
taw^nations,  preaching  as  opportunity  olYered,  and  seeking  to  acquaint 
myself  with  the  peculiarities  of  that  field.  I  was  kindly  received  every- 
where among  these  people,  and  some  desire  was  expressed  to  have  the 
Cliurcli  established  anionc:  them.  The  unsettled  condition  of  the  countrv 
lias  rendered  any  specific  eflbrt  impossible. 

The  State  of  Arkansas  seemed  to  afford  a  very  promising  field  for  Mis- 
sionary enterprise.  Some  new  parishes  have  been  established,  and  some 
julditions  made  to  the  Clergy  list.  After  various  losses  consequent  upon 
the  troubles  of  the  times,  the  Church  has  felt  strong  enough  to  organize 
a  I  >iocese,  and  to  attempt  a  separate  existencei  It  mustfitill  rely,  to  a 
very  large  extent,  upon  the  help  of  brethren  in  the  older  States. 

The  number  of  communicants  in  Arkansas  is  estimated  at  400. 

^[y  owi>  official  acts  are  as  follows  : 

r>aptisms  (White,  Adults,  15 ;  Infants,  G8), 83 

(Colored,  Adults,  13;  Infants,  37), : 50 

^    Confirmed 151 

Fujierals 5 

Marriage 1 


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[1862. 


18G2.] 


APPENDIX  D.— DIOCESAN  REPORTS. 


10:3 


V 


I  have  appointed  2  Lay  Readers. 

Two  candidates  for  Deacon's  orders  Lave  been  received,  of  whom  one 
has  been  removed  by  death. 
I  have  ordained  one  Priest,  the  Rev.  R.  TV.  Trimble. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

HENRY  C.  LAY, 
MUsionary  Bishoj)  of  the  South-west. 
House  of  Bishops, 

Nov,  21st,  1862. 


--♦♦♦- 


'    .^^irtirD. 


DlO'CKSAISr  RKPORTS.     .       . 

VIRGINIA.       .  '      ;.' 

The  report  from  this  Diocese  must  be  necessarily  defec- 
tive. A  liarge  portion  of  the  territory  has  been  for  eight- 
een months  occupied  by  tlie  armies  of  the  United  States  ; 
congrcoations  are  scattered,  and  all  tlie  usual  means  of  gain- 
ing information'  cut  otf.  Many  of  the  Churches,  and  all 
the  Seminary  buihlings,  with  those  of  the  High  School, 
are  used  by  Federal  forces  as  barracks  or  hospitals.  Never 
was  the  Theological  Seminary  of  th«  Diocese  in  so  pros- 
perous a  condition  as  at  the  time  when  its  exorcises  were 
interrupted  by  the  iuvasion  of  the  enemy. 

As  a  substitute  for  any  attempt  to  give  a  report  of  the 
past  three  years,  it  has  seemed  best  to  present  a  statement 
condensed  from  the  Tabular  Digest,  contained  in  the  Jour- 
nal of  the  General  Convention  of  1859,  together  with  such 
items  as  are  furnished  by  the  Diocesan  Journal  of  Ma\% 
18G2. 

Number  of  Clergymen  cnnoniciilly  resident 115 

'*  Churcli  buildings 174 

'•  Parsonages 50 

"  Parishes  in  union : . .   150  . 

•'  Communicants .* V487 

"  Sunday  Schools ^. ■. 78 

"  '  Teachers  and  scholars Gd99 

Dioceean  Educational  Institutions,-  viz  :  Theological  Seminary  and 
High  School,  near  Alexandria;  Female  Institute,  Staunton.  Value  of 
endowments,  lands  and  buildings,  $175,000. 


3DIOCES-A.XT   FI:N"-A^1?T0I-A.L    rei^oi^t, 

1859- 

Episcopal  Fund,  capital $  20,200 

Diocesan  Fund,  Income  for  three  years 4,307 

Diocesan  Missions  "  "  10,5% 

General  Domestic  Missions  ^'  ^. .       9,807 

Educational  Fund— Theological  Seminary  capital $100,000 

Aged  and  Infirm  Clergy  fund— income  for  three  years 5,887 

Widows  and  Orphans  of  Clergy  fund 31,777 

Miscellaneous— Ohisolm  fund 2,431 

Total  capitals 100,302 

Total  Income  for  three  years 192,221 

Number  of  Clergymen H^)        , 

Diocesan  Missions— one  year $4908,01 

Diocesan  fund  ''         3440,95 

Confrrmations  "        184 

Ordinations — Deacons 2 

"  ^iests » 2 

NORTii  CAROLINA. 

Right  Rev.  Thomas  Atkinson,  D.  D.,  L.L.  D.,  Bishop. 

The  following  statement  exhibits  the  condition  of  this 
Diocese  as  reported  to  its  Convention  in  18G2.  While  in 
some  most  important  respects  it  shows  a  vigorous  growth, 
a  falling  off  in  others  may  well  be  ascribed  to  the  troubled 

stite  of  the  times. 

The  present  number  of  the  clergy  is  53,  a  larger  number 
than  in  any  previous  year.  Foar  have  been  ordained  du- 
ring" the  past  year,  viz:  2  Deacons  and  2  Priests.  There 
are^l2  candidates  for  Holy  Orders.  Three  churches  have 
been  consecrated.  There  are  G7  Parishes.  In  this  year 
there  have  been  432  baptisms,  122  persons  confirmed,  38 
marriages,  and  164  burials.  There  are  reported  1973  com- 
municants, and  838   catechumens. 

The  permanent  Episcopal  Fund  amounts  to $14,300  00 

^  The  Diocesan  Fund— annual  incoiue  is $  2,880  48 

•  For  Diocesan  Missions        "  *'       Hll  t\ 

For  General  Domestic  Mis^ns    '^       552  94 

For        "      Foreign  "  ".     , 300  17 

Fund  for  Clergymen's  widows        "      772  90 

For  miscellaneous  and  special  purposes -^,703  06 

$10,035  43 

1^    .        •# 


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[18G2. 


SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

Report  of  The  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Dio- 
cese of  South  Carolina,  for  the  period  from  19th  June, 
1861,  to  12th  February,  1862,  made  to  the  First  General 
Council  of  said  Church  in  the  Confederate  States. 

Rt.  Rev.  Thos.  F.  Davis,  D.  D.,  Bishop. 

ST-A-TISTICS    or    THE    IDIOCESE, 

ilisliop 2 

PresLvters !......!*.*,.!  C7 

Deacons *       '  q 

Total  Clergy * . . '.  .*/'.*.*..'./. . .  74 

Candidates  for  Holy  Orders ; ;. .,.,.. n' 

Churches  Consecrated * '[[  * . .  .*  [       2 

Ordinations  (Deacons) ,....,.,...       2 

Communicants *    *  * '  *  .V. *.*.*.'..  .,48^0 

Confirmations ^ 01(5 

M^tm^^ ^^^*^^^****^v.*.'.v.i;;;;;.'.'.i.;  on 

Marriages Ijit     • 

Burials ; ................!.     2G2 

Children  catechized *.....!....*.*.'. . V.V. . . . . .  1370 

Sunday  School  Teachers ".*.'...!*'.*.*.*.*..*.!  178 

Do  Scholars ...^    *    2317 

Amount  of  Church  Offerings  for  Missions,  il-c.".  .'.*!.*.".*.. '.V.V.'.  .9031 

The  Diocesan  Institutions  and  Societies  are  as  follows : 
The  Theological  Seminary  at  Camden. 

The  Society  for  the  Advancement  of  Christianity  in  South  Carolina. 
The  Society  for  the  Kelief  of  the  Widows  and  Orphans  of  the  Clergy. 
1  he  Fund  tor  the  Relief  of  the  Aged  and  Infirm  Clergy 
The  Church  Building  Society  for  assisting  feeble  Congregations  in  the 
erection  ot  Cliurches.  .^ 

The  Ladies'  Domestic  Missionary  Society  foi*  the  support  of  Free 
Chapels  in  the  City  of  Charleston. 

The  Female  Bible,  Prayer  Book,  and  Tract  Society. 

The  Church  Home  for  the  support  of  Aged  Females  aiid  Orphan  Girls. 

1  he  t  und  for  the  support  of  the  Episcopate. 

These,  ill  their  respective  spheres,  are  aiding  largely,  in  extending  the 
influence  ot  the  Church  throughout  the  Diocese. 

u 
The  statistics  as  compared  with  former  years,  are  neces- 
sarily very  imperfect,  owing  to  the  fact  that  several  of  the 
\  arishes  have  been  broken  up  \g^  invading  armies,  who 
have  despoiled  the  Church  buildings,  scattered  the  conore- 
galions,  and  carried  off  large  numbers  of  the  slaves  who 
were  111  communion  with  the  Church  ;  and  for  the  same 
reason  the  Oflerings  of  the  Church  have  been  much  cur- 
tailed. 


1802.] 


APPENDIX  D.— DIOCESAN  REPORTS. 


19; 


GFORGIA. 

ST..^TISTICS  OF  TKCE  IDIOCESE,  ISSS. 

i>ishoi)» V 1 

Presbyters 27 

Deacons •. rr 

Total  Clergy.... 3^ 

Candidates  for  Orders 1 

ISOO.  ISfil.  ise.2. 

Communicants  added 27G    .  211  *JS8 

''        Lost  by  Death 'U  24 

"        Removed 120  lou 

"        Total   loss 151  121-  145 

"        Present  number 208«  208:1  2tM 

Confirmations 100^  loT  205 

Baptisms— Total ^,91  ,      1.5:)  a97 

Marriages 71  102  yo 

15urials UfJ  104  22:J 

Communion  alms 2,454  *)7  2,252  «5      2,059  49, 

'  '  •  MISSIONS. 

Diocesan. 1,441  05  2,142  03  1,557  01 

Domestic :   1,903  1:3  5:^.7  7:i  47^22 

Foreign 1,S58  72  1,507  71  92137 

Other  Church  and  benevolent  objects... 2,410  09  1,550  58  8,483  47 


ALABAMA. 

The  following  is  as  accurate  a  statement  of  the  statisticB 
of  the  Church  in  Alabama  for  the  last  three  years  as  I  liave 
been  able  to  make  out  from  the   documents  accessible  to 


me: 


1860. 


Baptisms — Adults  ...  113 ) 

Infants... 49Gi  009     ■ 

Confirmations. 235 

Deacons  Ordained 3 

Priests  " 2 

Churches  <;onsecrated . .'. . .  3 

Communicants 1T61 

Marriages ^ 112 

Funerals 319 

Sunday  School  Teachers . . .  133 

Scholars 972 

Offerini^s $100,264  76 

The  amount  of  the  Episcopal  fund  about. . . 

The  amount  of  the  Fund  for  the  relief  of  old 

gymen  and  the  Widows  and  Orphans 

gymen 


1861. 
68)     ~ 
580  J  648 
50 


1802. 


tOf 


382 i  407 
285 


1 

10Rf> 

141 

^210 

|170 

1170 

$18,735  09 


1685 


and  disabled  Cler- 
of  deceased  Cler- 


$2,902  46 

$  2,800  00 


$10,901  5^ 


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[18C2. 


In  consequence  of  the  disturbed  condition  of  the '  coun- 
try, the  last  Convention  of  the  Diocese  was  attended  by 
but  a  small  number  of  the  Clergymen,  and  some  of  the 
Parishes  made  no  Report.  It  is  notthercfore  practicable  to 
give  a  correct  statement  of  the  statistics  for  the  yeai*  1862. 
The  number  of  Confirmations  for  1862  is  greater  than  that 
of  any  preceding  year,  and  the  number  of  Communicants 
has  probably  increased  in  the  same  proportion.  The  war 
has  affected  to  some  extent,  the  prosperity  of  the  Church, 
though  not  as  much  as  was  feared.  On  the  whole,  the  con- 
dition of  the  Church  in  this  Diocese  is  encouraging.  We 
are  at  peace  among  ourselves ;  the  zeal  and  devotion  of  our 
people  seem  to  be  increasing  ;  and  it  is  hoped  that  under 
the  supervision  of  our  present  highly  acceptable  and  faith- 
ful Diocesan,  the  Church  will  rapidly  increase  in  numbers, 
in  influence  and  in  piety. 

» 

MISSISSIPPI. 

The  Delegation  from  Mississippi  finds  itself  unprepared  • 
to  make  a  full  Report  upon  the  state  of  the  Church  in  that 
Diocese,  on  account  of  the  loss  of  necessary  documents. 
From  the  Bishop's  statement,  however,  and  his  own  recol- 
lection, the  following  report  is  compiled  :    '  < 

Churches — about ' 40 

Clergy ^^ 

Communicants • • .1200 

Confirmations  during  past  year .' 700 

Ordinations » 7 

Consideriug  the  troubled  state  of  the  times,  the  Church 
in  Mississippi  must  be  regarded  as  flourishing. 

The  labors  of  the  Diocesan  have  not  been  seriously  inter- 
rupted by  the  war  ;  and  the  Parish  of  Vicksburg  is  the  only 
one  in  which  the  services  of  the  Church  have  been  even 
temporarily  suspended  by  the  violence  of  the  enemy.  The 
Church  in  Holly  Springs  has  also  suffered  by  the  invasion 
of  the  Federal  forces,  and  the  interests  of  the  entire  Church 
in  Northern  Mississippi  have,  in  general,  been  unfavorably 
aflected.  But  everywhere  within  the  bounds  of  the  Dio- 
cese, the  spirit  of  earnest  prayer  and  holy  confidence  has 
mingled  with  and  exalted  the  flame  of  patriotism,  which 
burns  in  every  heart  and  upon  every  altar.'  The  Church  in 
Mississippi  has  every  encouragement  to  trust,  for  the  fu- 
ture, in  Him  who  has  hitherto  "covered  her  head  in  the 
day  of  battle." 

W 


1862.) 


APPENDIX  D.-DIOCESAN  REPOR^H. 


197 


TEXAS: 


k  ■ 


The  Church  in  the  Diocese  of  Texas,  induced  by  the 
fact,  that  au  actual  sepamtion  of  certain  States  from  the 
ITnite^l  States  had  taken  place,  and  that  a  new  Nation  was 
thus  established,  adopted  a  principle  of  action  for  her  future 
guidance,  which,  catholic  in  its  nature,  was  also  the  only 
"one  by  which  she  could  be  governed  under  the  peculiar  cir- 
cumstances in  which  she  was  placed,  in  her  relations  to  the 

slate  of  Texas..  .  ,  •     i 

Convinced  that  the  Churches  in  the  Dioceses  within  {"{^t 
new  Nation,  were  called  upon— both  in  conformity  t<> 
Catholic  usage  in  all  ages  of  the  Church,  and  in  harmony 
with  the  system  on  which  the  Church  in  the  United  Stateei 
herself  is  organized— to  form  themselves  into  an  Independ- 
ent National  Church  ;  and  believing  that  no  future  connec- 
tion could  exist  between  the  States  of  this  Confederacy 
and  the  United  States:  And,  in  the  language  of  her  own 
adoption  :  "  That,  not  merely  in  order  to  conform  with  tlio 
spirit  and  action  of  the  Church  Catholic  from  the  Apostolic 
age  down  to  the  present  time,  but  also,  that  the  Church 
might  be  enabled  to  exist  at  all,  and  fulfil  the  commission 
conferred  on  her  by  Christ,  within  these  Confederate  States, 
she  must  sever  her  connection,  in  so  far  as  Government 
and  Discipline  are  involved,  with  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  United  States. 

The  Church  in  Texas,  proceeding  thus  to  eftect  the  orga- 
nization of  a  permanent,  distinct \ind  National  Church; 
declaring  that  she  severed  not  thcbonds  of  Unit]/  which  unite 
her  in  "The  communion  of  Saints"  with  the  Church  in 
the  United  States,  and  all  other  Churches  with  whom 
she  was  in  communion  previous  to  the  changes  which 
have  led  to  our  National  existence."  Thus  induced  and  to 
this  end  proceeding,  she  declared  that  "  The  Church  in 
Texas  has  ceased  to  be  a  Diocese  of  the  Protestant  Episco- 
pal Church  in  the  United  States."  Elected  delegates  to 
the  several  Conventions  which  were  convened  as  prelimi- 
nary :  And  on  the  6th  day  of  June,  A.  D.,  1862,  in  Dioce- 
sah  Convention,  duly  assembled,  agreed  to  and  adopted  that 
Constitution  by  which  was  organized  '^  The  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America." 
To  which  Church  in  first  (1st)  General  Council  assembled, 
her  Deputy  reports  the  appended  statement  of  her  condi- 
tion: 


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[1862.- 


IDIOCESE    OF    TE2C-A.S. 

Clerpjmen  in  tlie Dioceso  ... ^. . . .  H» 

Lay  Readers  licensed  by  tho  Bishop ', 13 

Communicants  . . ., : .'. 822 

Sunday  School  Teachers -. 49 

*'            "        Scholars 366 

Parishes ^ 26 


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LETTBI^S    OF    COIfcTSEC^lj^^TIOnsr- 

L— BISUC^  MEADE. 

Know  ali  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  William  White,  D.  D.,  Bishop 
of  the  Protestant  Ei)iscopftl  Church  in  tho  State  of  Pennsylvania,  Pre- 
siding Bishop,  John  Henry  Hobart,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  tho  Protestant  Epis- 
I'opal  Church  in  the  State  of  New  York,  Alexander  Viets  Griswold,  D. 
D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Ej)iscopal  Church  in  tho  Eastern  Diocese, 
Richard  Channing  Moore,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  John  Croes,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Prot- 
estant Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  Thomas  Church 
Brownell,  D.  !>.,  LL.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in 
the  State  of  Connecticut,  and  Henry  Ustick  Onderdonk,  D.  D.,  Assistant 
Bishoy  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania, 
under  the  protection  of  Almighty  God,  in  St.  James?  Church  in  the  city 
of  Philadelphia,  on  AVednesday,  the  nineteenth  day  of  August,  in  tlie 
year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty-nine,  did  then 
and  there  rightly  aud  canonically  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  Wil- 
liam Meade,  D.  J).,  Rector  of  Frederick  Parish,  Frederick  county,  Vir- 
ginia, of  whose  sufficiency  in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and 
purity  of  manners;  we  were  fully  ascertained,  into  the  otlice  of  Bishop, 
to  which  he  hath  been  elected  by  the  Convention  of  tho  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  in  the  State  of  Vircinia,  to  assist  the  Bishop  of  tho  Church 
in  the  said  State,  in  the  duties  of  the  Episcopal  office,  and  to  succeed  him 
in  case  of  survivorsliip. 

Given  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  this  nineteenth   day   of  August,   in 
the  \v»r  i»f  our  Lord  one  tliousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty-nine. 

AViM.iAM  White,  [seai-.j 

John  Henuy  Houakt,  [8Eal.1 

Alexander  V.  Griswold,  [seal.] 

RlCHAKD   ClIANXING    MooKE,  [sEAL.  j 

John  Croes,  (seal.) 

Thomas  C.  Bkownem..  [seal.] 

Henry  L".  Underdonk.  [seal.] 


IL— BISHOP  OTEY. 


Know-all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  William  WItito,  D.  I).,  Bisho]> 
of  the  Protestant  Ei)iHcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  Pre- 
siding Bishop,  Henry  Ustick  Onderdonk,  D.  D.,  Assbtant  Bishop  of  the 


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Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  Benjamin 
Tredwell  Onderdonk,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcoi>al  Church 
in  the  State  of  New  York,  and  Georrgo  Washington  Doano,  D.J).,  Bishop 
of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Stuteof  New  Jersey,  under 
the  protection  of  Almighty  God,  in  Christ  Church  in  the  city  of  Phila- 
delphia, on  Tuesday,  the  fourteenth  day  of  January,  in  the  year  of  our 
I^rd  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  thirty-four,  did  then  and  there 
rightly  and  canonically  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  James  Hervey 
Otey,  A.  M.,  Rector  of  St.  PauPs  Church,  Franklin,  Tennessee,  of  whose 
sufficiency  in  good  learning,  vsoundncss. in  the  faith,  and  purity,  of  man- 
ners, we  were  fully  ascertained,  into  the  office  of  Bishop  of  the  Protes- 
tant Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Tennessee,  to  which  he  Iiath  been 
elected,  by  the  Convention  of  said  State. 

Given'in  the  city  of  Phgadelphia,  this  fourteenth  day  of  January,   in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  huundred  aud  thirty-four. 

William  White,  [sea^.] 

Henry  UfiTicK  Onderdonk,  Jseal.! 

Benjamin  Tredwell  Onderdoniv,     Jseal.J 
George  Washington  Doane,  J^eal.] 


•^  HI.— BISHOP  POLK. 

« 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  tliat  we,  William  Meade,  D.  D.,  Bishop 
of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  IJenjaniin 
Bosworth  Smith,  D.  D.,  Bisho])  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in 
the  State  of  Kentucky,  Charles  Pcttit  M'llvaine,  D.  D.,  Bisho]»  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  tlie  State  of  Ohio,  James  Hervey  Otey, 
1).  I).,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, under  the  protection.of  Almighty  God,  in  Christ  Church  in  th«.^ 
city  of 'Cincinnati,  in  the.  State  of  Ohio",  on^  Sunday,  the  ninth  d.My  of 
December,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
thirtv-eitrht,  did  then  and  there  rightly  and  canonically  consecrate  our 
beloved  in  Christ,  Leonidas  Polk,  D.  D.,  late  Rector  of  St.  IVters 
Church,  in  the  city  of  Columbia,  in  the  State  of  Tennessee,  of  whose 
sufficiency  in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity  of  man- 
ners, we  were  fully  ascertained,  into  the  oflice  of  Missionary  Bishop  in 
th«'  State  of  Arkansas,  and  into  the  Indian  Territory,  south  of  thirty-six 
jind  n-ha)f  degrees  north  latitude,  to  which  he  hath  been  elected  by  the 
Ceneral  Convention  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United 
States  of  America,  according  to  the  Canons  in  such  case  made  aud  pro- 
vided, (rivcji  in  the  city  of  Cincinnati,  this  ninth  day  of- December,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  tijirty-eight. 

^      William  Mkade,  I>.  D.,  Bishop  of  Virginia. 

B.  B.  Smith.  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  Kentucky. 

Charles  P.  M'Ilvaine,  D.  D.,  IVishop  of  Ohio. 

James  II.  Otey,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  Teimessee. 


IV.— BISHOP  ELLIOTT. 

Circumstances  have  prevented  the  Letter  of  Consecratitm  <»f  Bisl^ip 
Elliott  from  being  introduced  in  its  proper  i>lace.  {f^ecrciary  of  the  Noffge 
of  Bishops.) 


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v.— BISHOP  JOHNS. 


[1862. 


KAow  all^nibn  by  t^iese  {jr^sents,  that  we,  Alexander  Viets'OriswoUl, 
D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Eastern  Diocese, 
Presiding  Bishop,  William  Meade,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  Levi  Silliman  Ives,  D.  D.,  J3i8hop 
of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  ot  North  Carolina,  and 
TVilliani  Rollinson  Whittirigham,  D.  D..  BisliQp  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  in  the 'State  of  Maryland,  "under  the  protection  of  Al- 
mighty God,  in  the  'Monumental  Church  of  the  city  of  Richmond,  on 
Thursday,  the  thirteenth  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty-two,  did  tlien  and  there  rightly  and 
canonically  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  John  Johns,  Rector  of 
Christ  Church,  Baltimore,  Maryland,  of  whos*  sufficiency  in  good  learn- 
ing, soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity  of  manners  we  were  fully  ascer- 
tained, into  the  office  of  J^ishop,  to  which  he  hath  been  elected  by  the 
Convention  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  in  the  State  of  Vir- 
ginia, to  assist  the  Bishop  of  the  Chifrch  in  the  said  State,  in  the  duties 
of  the  Episcopal  Office,  and  to  succeed  him  in  case  of  survivorship. 

Given  in  the  city  of  Richmond,  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  October  in 
tlie  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty-two. 

Alexander  V.  Geiswold,  [se\l.] 

William  Mead£,  [seal.] 

L.  Silliman  Ives,  [seal.] 

William  Rollinson  Wiiittingiiam,  [seal.] 


VI.— BISHOP  GREEN. 

Know  ifll  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  James  Hervey  Otey,  D.  D., 
Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Teipicssee, 
Leonidas  Polk,  D.,  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Churcli  in  the 
State  of  Louisiana,  Nicholas  Ilamner  Cobbs,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Prot- 
estant Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Alabama,  and  George  Washing- 
ton Freeman,  D.  D.,  Missionary  Bishop  in  the  States  of  Arkansas  and 
Texas,  under  the  protection  of  Almighty  God,  in  St.  Andrew's  Church 
in  the  city  of  Jackson,  on  Sunday,  the  twenty-fourth  day  of  February, 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty,  did  then 
and  there  rightly  and  canonically  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  Wil- 
liam Mercer  Green,  D.  D.,  Presbyter  of  the  Diocese  of  North  Carolina, 
of  whose  sufficiency  in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity 
of  manners  we  were  fully  ascertained,  into  the  otiice  of  Bishop,  to  which 
he  hath  been  elected  by  the  Convention  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  State  of  Mississippi. 

Given  in  the  city  of  Jackson,  this  twenty-fourth  day  of  February,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty. 

James  II.  Otey,  [seal.] 

Leonidas  Polk,  [seal.] 

Nicholas  U.  Codes,  |seal.  j 

^  Geouge  W.  Fkeeman,  [seal.J 


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VII.— BISHOP  RUTLEDGE. 


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Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  Christopher  Edwards  Gads- 
den, b.  D'.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of 
South  Carolina,  Presiding  Bishop  on  this  occasion,  Stephen  Elliott,  Jr., 
D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Geor- 
gia, and  Nicholas  Ilamner  Cobbs,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Churcli  HI  dio  State  of  Alabama,  under  the  protection  of  Almighty 
God,  in  St.  PauPs  Church  in  the  city  of  Augusta,  State  of  Georgia,  on 
Wednesday,  the  fifteenth  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty-one,  did  then  and  there  rightly  and 
canonically  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  Francis  linger  Rutledge, 
I).  I).,  Rector  ot  St.  John's  Church,  Tallahassee,  Florida,  of  whose  suffi- 
ciency in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  jmrity  of  manners, 
wo  were  lully  ascertained,  into  the  Office  of  Bishop,  to  which  he  hath 
been  elected  by  the  Convention  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in 
the  State  of  Florida. 

(riven  in  the  city  of  Augusta,  this  fifteenth  day  of  October,  in  theyear 
of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty-one. 

C.  E.  Gadsden,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  South  Carolina,     [seal.] 
N.  II.  Conns,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Alabama,  [seal.] 

SxEriiEN  Elliott,  Jr.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia,     [seal.] 


VIIL— BISHOP  DAVIS. 

To  all  the  faithful  in  Christ  Jesus  throughout  the  world,  greeting  : 

Ik)  it  it  known  nnto  you  by  these  presents,  that  we,  Thomas  Church 
Brownell,  D.  D.,LL.  D.,  liishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Connecticut,  George 
Trevor  Spencer,  D.  D.,  late  Bishop  of  Madras,  John  Medley,  D.  D.,  Bishop 
of  Frederickton,  John  Henry  Hopkins,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of 
Vermont,  and  Benjamin  Bosworth  Smith,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese 
of  Kentucky,  in  St.  Jolm's  Chapel,  in  the  city  of  New  York,  on  Monday, 
being  tho  seventeenth  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  fifty-three,  did  then  and  there  in  the  presence  of 
a  congregation  of  (Jlergy  and  Laity,  according  to  the  due  and  prescribed 
order  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States,  and  in 
conformity  with  the  Canons  thereof,  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ, 
Thomas  Frederick  Davis,  D.  D.,  of  whose  sufficiency  in  good  learning, 
soundness  in  the  faith,  and  jjurity  of  manners,  we  were  fully  ascertained, 
into  the  sacred  Office  of  a  Bishop  in  the  Church  of  God,  he  having  been 
duly  elected  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Diocese  , 
of  South  Carolina. 

In  testimony  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and  seals,  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  on  the  twenty-fifth  day  of  October,  one  thousand, 
eight  hundred  and  fifty-three. 

T.  C.  Bkownell,  Bishoj)  of  the  Diocese  of  Connecticut, 
John  II.  Hopkins,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Vermont, 
B.  B.  Smith,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Kentucky, 


[seal.] 
[seal.] 
[seal.] 


IX.— BISHOP  ATKINSON. 


Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  Thomas  Church  Brownell, 
D.  D.,  LL.  D.,  Bishop  of  Connecticut,  George  Trevor  Spencer,  D.  D.,  late 
Bishop  of  Madras,  John  Medley,  D.  D.,  Bi»hop  of  Frederickton,  Charles 


a' 


\ 


,.-.v  ^\L>.,    1 


-3I^*Aj»v. 


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v.— BISHOP  JOHNS. 


[1862. 


Kilow  all*nien  by  t^iese  i2r6.sents,  that  we,  Alexander  Viefs'CrriswoKl, 
D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Eastern  Diocese, 
Presiding  Bishop,  William  Meade,  D.  1).,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  Levi  Silliman  Ives,  D.  D.,  Bishop 
of  the  Protestant^ Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  ot  North  Carolina,  and 
"William  Kollinson  Whittingham,  D.  D..  Bishop  of  the  Protcstaiit  Epis- 
copal Church  in  the 'State  of  Maryland,  under  the  protection  of  Al- 
mighty (iod,  in  the  'Monumental  Church  of  the  city  of  Richmond,  on 
Thursday,  the  tliirteenth  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty-two,  did  tlien  and  there  rightly  and 
canonically  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  John  Johns,  Rector  of 
Christ  Cliurch,  Baltimore,  Maryland,  of  whos#  sufficiency  in  good  learn- 
ing, soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity  of  manners  we  were  fully  ascer- 
tained, into  the  office  of  Bishop,  to  which  he  hath  been  elected  by  the 
Convention  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  in  the  State  of  Vir- 
ginia, to  assi.st  the  Bishop  of  the  Chifrch  in  the  said  State,  in  the  duties 
of  the  Episcopal  Office,  and  to  succeed  him  in  case  of  survivorship. 

Given  in  the  city  of  Richmond,  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  October  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty-two. 

Alexander  V.  Gkiswold,  [se\l.] 

William  Meade,  [beal.J 

.     *  ■      L.  Silliman  Ives,  [seal.] 

AViLLIAM   ROLLINSON    WlIITTINGIIAM,  [SEAL.J 


VL— BISHOP  GREEN. 

Know  ifll  men  by  these  pre.scnts,  that  we,  James  llervej  Otey,  D.  D., 
Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  tlie  State  of  Tennessee, 
I^eonida.s  Polk,  D.,  IX,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Ef)iscopal  Cbnrcll  in  the 
State  of  lionisiana,  Nicholas  Uamner  Cobbs,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Prot- 
estant Episcopal  Olmrch  in  the  State  of  Alabama,  and  George  AVasliing- 
ton  Freeman,  D.  D.,  Missionary  Bishop  in  the  States  of  Arkansas  and 
Texas,  nnder  the  protection  of  Almighty  God,  in  St.  Andrew's  Chnrch 
in  the  city  of  Jackson,  on  Sunday,  the  twenty-fourth  day  of  February, 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty,  did  then 
and  there  rightly  and  canonically  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  Wil- 
liam Mercer  Green,  D.  D.,  Presbyter  of  the  Diocese  of  North  Carolina, 
of  whose  sufficiency  in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity 
of  manners  we  were  fully  ascertain^,  into  the  office  of  Bishop,  to  which 
he  hath  been  elected  by  the  Convention  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  State  of  Mississippi. 

Gii'cn  in  the  city  of  Jackson,  this  twenty-fourth  day  of  February,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty. 

James  H.  Otey, 
Leonid  AS  Polk, 
^        .V  .       '  Nicholas  H.  Codes, 

^  Gkokge  W.  Fhee.man, 

\ 


[seal.] 
[seal.] 

|8EAL.  j 

[seal.] 


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VII.— BISHOP  RUTLEDGE. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  Christopher  Edwards  Gads- 
<ten*,  ti.  D\,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of 
South  Carolina,  Presiding  Bishop  on  this  occasion,  Stephen  Elliott,  Jr., 
D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Geor- 
gia, and  Nicholas  Ilamner  Cobbs,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  "in  die  State  of  Alabama,  imder  the  protection  of  Almighty 
God,  in  St.  Paul's  Church  in  the  city  of  Augusta,  State  of  Georgia,  on 
Wednesday,  the  fifteenth  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty-one,  did  then  and  there  rightly  and 
canonically  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  Francis  Ilugcr  Rutledge, 
1).  I).,  Rector  ot  St.  John's  Church,  Tallahassee,  Florida,  of  whose  suffi- 
ciency in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity  of  manners, 
wo  were  fully  ascertained,  into  the  Ollice  of  Bishop,  to  which  ho  hath 
been  elected  by  the  Convention  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in 
tho  State  of  Florida.  • 

(liven  in  the  city  of  Augusta,  this  fifteenth  day  of  October,  in  thayear 
of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifty-one. 

C.  E.  Gadsden,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  South  Carolina,     [seal.] 
N.  II.  Conns,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Alabama,  [seal.] 

Stei'iien  Elliott,  Jr.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia,     [seal.] 


.  .    *  VIII.— BISHOP  DAVIS. 

To  all  the  faithful  in  Christ  Jesus  throughout  the  world,  greeting  : 

Bo  it  it  known  unto  you  by  these  presents,  that  we,  Thomas  Church 
Brownell,  D.  D.,LL.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Connecticut,  George 
Trevor  Spencer,  D.  D.,  late  Bishop  of  Madras,  John  Medley,  D.  D.,  Bishop 
of  Frederiekton,  John  Henry  Hopkins,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  tho  Diocese  of 
Verfnont,  and  Benjamin  Bosworth  Smith,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese 
of  Kentucky,  in  St.  Jolm's  Chapel,  in  the  city  of  New  York,  on  Monday, 
being  the  feventeenth  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  fifty-lhrce,  did  then  and  there  in  the  presence  of 
a  congregation  of  Clergy  and  Laity,  according  to  the  due  and  prcscribeil 
order  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States,  and  in 
conformity  with  the  Canons  thereof,  consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ, 
Thomas  Frederick  Davis,  D.  D.,  of  whose  sufficiency  in  good  leamuig, 
soundness  in  the  faith,  and  jiurity  of  manners,  wv  were  fully  ascertained, 
into  the  sacrcnl  Office  of  a  Bishop  in  the  Church  of  God,  he  having  been 
duly  elected  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Diocese  ^ 
of  South  Carolina. 

In  testimony  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and  seals,  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  on  the  twenty -fifth  day  of  October,  one  thousand, 
ei^t  hundred  and  fifty -three. 

T.  C.  Bi:owxell,  Bisho])  of  the  Diocese  of  Connecticut,       [seal.] 
John  II.  Hopkins,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Vermont,  [seal.] 

B.  B.  Smith,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Kentuctcy,  [seal.] 


IX.— BISHOP  ATKINSON. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  Thomas  Church  Brownell, 
D.  D.,  LL.  D.,  Bishop  of  Connecticut,  Gc»orge  Trevor  Si)encer,  D.  D.,  late 
Bishop  of  Madras,  John  Medley,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  Frederiekton,  Charles 


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203 


P.  Mcllvaine,  D.  D.,  Bisliop  of  Oliio,  George  Washington  Doiuie,  I).  I)., 
LL.  D.,  Bishop  of  New  Jersey,  Sarauel  AWenMcCoskry,  D.  D.,  D.  C.  L., 
Bishop  of  Michigan,  and  James  Hervey  Otey,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  Tennes- 
see, in  St.  John's  Chapel  in  the  city  of  New  York,  on  Monday,  being  the 
seventeenth  day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thgnnand  eight 
hundred  and  fifty-three,  did  then  and  there  rightly  and  canonically  con- 
secrate our  beloved  in  Christ,  the  Rev.  Thomas  Atkinson,  D.  D.,  of  whoso 
sufficiency  in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity  of  man- 
ners, we  wore  fully  ascertained,  into  the  sacred  office  of  a  Bishop  in  the 
Church  of  God,  he  having  been  duly  elected  Bishop  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  in  the  Diocese  of  North  Carolina. 

In  testimony  whereof  we  imvo  hereunto  set  our  hands  and  .^cals,  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  on  the  twenty-sixth  day  of  October,  cighleon  hundred 
and  tifty-thrcc. 

T.  C.  Brownell,  [seal.] 

;    •  C.  P.  McIlvaine,  [seal.] 

George  W.  DoANE,  .    (seal.) 

!   -    ^  James  11.  Otey,  [seal.) 


X.— BISHOP  GREGG. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  wo,  John  Iloiiry  IIu]>kin.^,  I).  D., 
LL.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Churcii  in  the  Diocese  of  Ver- 
.  mont ;  Benjamin  Bos  worth  Smith,  D.  I).,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  in  the  Diocese  of  Kentucky,  a])pointedConsecrator  ;  James 
Hervey  Otey,  D.  I).,  LL.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  K])iscopal  Churcli 
in  the  Diocese  of  Tennessee  ;  Leonidas  Polk,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Prot- 
estant Episcopal  Church  in  the  Diocese  of  Louisiana;  Ste])hcn  Elliott, 
Jr.,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Diocese  of 
Georgia  ;  William  Mercer  Green,  D.  D.,  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episco- 
pal Ohurch  in  the  Diocese  of  Mississippi;  Thomas  Frederick  Davis,  D.  I)., 
Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Diocese  of  South  Caro- 
lina ;  and  Thomas  Atkinson,  D.  D.,  Bishoj)  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  Diocese  of  North  Carolina,  \\\  tJio  Moi^iinental  Church,  in 
the  city  of  Richmond,  in  the  Diocese  of  Virginia,  on  Thursday,  beinrr 
the  thirteenth  day  of  October,  A.  I).,  one  thousand  eight  liundred  an<! 
tifty-nine,  did  then  and  there  rightly  and  canonically  consecrate  our  nelovod 
in  Christ,  the  Rev.  Alexander  Gregg,  of  whoso  sufficiency  in  good  learn 
ing,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity  of  manners,  wo  were  fully  ascer- 
tained, into  the  sacred  office  of  a  Bisho])  in  the  Church  of  God,  he  hav- 
•  ing  been  duly  elected  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
■  Diocese  of  Texas. 

In  testimony  whereof,  we  have  herount«)Sft  our  hands  and  .<eals,  in  the 
city  of  Richmond,  and  Diocese  of  Virginia,  on  the  thivtcenth  duy  of  Oc- 
tober, one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  tifty-nine.  ^ 

John  H.  HoiKiNs,  Bishop  of  Vermont,  [6Eal.| 

B.  B.  Smith,  Bishoj)  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in 


Kentucky, 

James  II.  Otey,  Bishoi)  of  the  Diocese  of  Tennessee, 
Leonidas  Polk,  Bishop  of  Louisiana, 
SrBPnEN  Elliott,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia, 
AVm.  M.  Green,  Bishop  of  Mississippi, 
Tiio.MAs  F.  Davis,  Bishop  of  South  Carolina, 
Tuomas  Atkinson,  Bishop  of  North  Carolina, 


fsEAI.I 
I  SEAL.] 

[seal.] 

i  SEAL.  I 
(SEAL.) 
[SEAL.  I 
[CKAL.] 


XL— BISHOP  LAY. 

The  Rt.  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay,  D.  D.,  was  consecrated  as  Missionary 
Bishop  of  the  South  west,  in, St.  PauVs  Church,  Richmond,  Virginia,  on 
Sunday,  the  23rd  day  of  October,  1850.  The  Rt.'  Rev.  William  Meade,  D. 
D.,  Bishop  of  Virginia,  presided,  and  was  assisted  in  the  imposition  of 
hands,  by  a  number  of  the  other  Bishops.  A  copy  of  the  official  record 
is  not  available  in  time  for  this  Journal. 


Xn.— BISHOP  WILMER. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  Wiliiain  Meade,  D.  D.,  Bishop 
(»r  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  Stephen 
EHi<>tt,  D.  D.,  Bishop^of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  '  State 
of  Georgia,  nnd  John  Johns,  D.  D.,  Assistant  Bishop  of  the  Protestant 
Ei)iscopal  Church  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  under  the  protection  of  Al- 
mighty Cod,  in  St.  Paul's  Church  in  the  city  of  Richmond,  Virginia, 
on  Thursday,  the  sixth  day  of  Marcl^,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  one  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  sixty-two,  did  then  and  there  rightly  and  canoni- 
cally consecrate  our  beloved  in  Christ,  Richard  Ilooker-Wilmer,  D.  D., 
late  Rector  of  Emmanuel  Churcli,  Henrico  Parish,  Virginia,  of  whoso  sufli- 
ciency  in  good  learning,  soundness  in  the  faith,  and  purity  of  manners, 
v.o  were  fully  ascertained,  to  thoolficeof  Bishot^,  to  which  ho  hath  been 
elected  by  the  Convcnticn  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
State  of  Alabama. 

GUiif]  in  the  city  of  Richmond,  tho  sixth  day  of  March,  in  the  year  of 
t»ur  Lord,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

William  Meade,  Bisho[^of  the  Diocese  of  Virginia, 
Stephen  Elliott,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia, 
J.  Johns,  Assistant  ]]ishop  of  the  P.  E." Church  in  the 


ccbc  of  Virginia. 


Dio- 


fsEAL.l 

[seal.] 


fbEAL.] 


-♦♦♦~ 


2l})|]ciiMr  i[. 


LIST  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  wsiiors.   ' 

The  Right  jlow  Stephen  Elliott,  D.D..  of  the  Dix>cese  of  Georgia,  Presid- 
ing Bishoj). 

The  Right  Rev.  John  Johns,  D.D.,  of  the  Diocese  of  Virginia. 

The  Right  Rev.  William  Mercer  Green,  D.D.,  of  the  Diocese  of  Missis- 
sippi. 

The  Right  Rev.  Thomas  F.  Davis,  D.D..  of  the  Diocese  of  South  Carolina. 

The  Right.Rev.  Thomas  Atkinson,  D.D.,  L.L.I).,  of  tho  Diocese  of  North 
Carolina. 

The  Right  Hev.  Alexander  Cropper,    D.D.,  of  the  Diocese  of  Texas.=^ 

The  Right  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay,  D.D.,  Missionary  Bishop  of  the  South- 
west. 

Tiie  Right  Rev.  Richard  H.  Wilmer,  D.D.,  of  the  Diocese  of  Alabama. 
-•'Absent. 


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HOUSE  OF  DErUTlES. 

TLEKICAL  DEPUTIES. 

Vinjiiiia  .....  .Rev.  W.  Sparrow,  H.]). 

Rev.  Joshua  Petcrkin,  I).I>. 
.   -   -  Rev.  Ceo.  IL  Norton. 


11802. 


1862.] 


APPENDIX  a— HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES. 


y.  Carolina 


S.  (\rolina 


Rev.  F.M.  Hubbard,  D.D. 
Rev.  M.'i^.  Mason,  D.[).      . 
Rev.  J.  0.  Huske. 

ALTERNATES.  * 

Rev.  R.  B.  Dranc,  D.D.     ' 
Rev.J.  15.  Cheshire,  D.D. 
Rev.  Edwin  Cteer. 

.  .  Rev.  Christian  Hanekel,  1>.I>. 
Rev.  Paul  Trapier. 
Rev.  C.  C.  Pinckney. 


Gcovfjia Rev.  W.  H.  Clarke. 

Rev.  Henry  K.  Rees. 
Rev.  AV.  C.  AVillianis."    . 

AtTEKNATES. 

Rev.  Wni.  N.  Hawks.  • 
.   Rev.  Samuel  Reneilict. 
Rev.  Cameron  F.  MeRao 

Alahauia.    ...  .Rev.  F.  R.  Hanson. 

Rev.  Jno.  M.  Mitelull. 
Rev.  Henry  N.  Pieree. 

ALTERNATES. 

Rev.  J.  M.  I5auister. 
Rev.  J.  A.  MasHoy. 
Rev.  J.  J.  Nicholson. 

Mississijtpi Rev.  W.  C.  Crane, 

Rev.  \V.  W.  Lord,  D.D., 
.Rev.  T.'S.  Savage. 

ALTERNATES.     . 

Rev.  T.  J.  Pickett, 
Rev.  W.  T.  Adams, 
Rev.  ReiiJ.  Halsted. 

Texan. Rev.  Renj.  Eaton, 

Rev.  E.  A.  AVajxner, 
Rev.  W.  T.  D.  Dalzcll. 

Arhimas . :. .  .  .Rov.  J.  T.  "Wheat,  D.D., 
Rev.  W.  C.  Stout, 
Rcv.J.  M.  Curtis. 


205 


•*t 


r* 


.».[. 


Vinjinia . .  . , 


AT.   Carolina 


« 

aS'.  Carolina. 


Georgia  ,. 


Alabama 


Mitifiiasippi . . 


'  .       > 


Texat 


A/hmsas. 


LAY  DEPUTIES. 

..Philip  Williams, 
N.  II.  Massiey 
J.  L.  Bacon, 

.  W.  II.  Battle, 
A.  J.  DeRosset, 
R.  H.  Smith. 

ALTERNATES. 

R.  P.  P>attlc, 
Jos.  II,  Batchelcr, 
Jjip.  U.  Bryan. 

■  R.  F.  W.  Allston, 
J.  K.  Sass, 
Edward  McCrady. 

.  IL  V.  Meigs, 
AV.  W.  Montgomery, 
L.  N.  Whittle. 

ALTERNATES. 

Benj.  Conley. 

R.  D.  Moore, 

* 

P.  M.  Nightingale. 
.  A.  W.  Ellorbe, 
Samuel  G.  Jones, 
Jno.  I).  Phelan. 

ALTERNATES. 

R.  S.  Bunker, 
AVm.  G.  Jones, 
H.  A.  Tayloe. 


W.  C.  Smcdes,      . 
Wm.  Mc Willie, 
T.  E.  B.  Pegues, 

ALTERNATES. 

Richard  Evans, 
A.  M.  Clayton, 
Martin  W.  Ewing. 

.  P.  W.  Gray, 
E.  G.  Benners, 
A.  M.  Lewis. 
John  Seay. 
Ti.  Shapard, 
D.  Rinpo. 


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[1862. 


l^penMr  f). 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL. 


Prcsklivfj  Plsho}) : 
Right  Kcv.  STEPHEN  ELLIOTT,  D.D.,  Savannah. 


Secrclavjj  of  the  House  of  Deputies  : 
Rev.  JOHN  M.  MITCHELL,  Montgomery,  Ala. 


.  Sccrctafy  of  tie  House  of  Bishops  : 
Rev.  AV.  II.IIARISON,  Augusta,  Ga. 


Treasurer  of  tJie  General  Council  : 
J.  K.  SASS,  Esq.,  Charleston,  S.  C. 


Treasurer  of  the  Domestic  Missionary  Fund 
J.  K.  SASS,  Esq.,  Charleston,  S.  C.    . 


Treasurer  of  the  Foreign  Missionary  Fund  : 
HENRY  TRESCOTT,  Esq.,  Charleston,  S.  C. 


'  .     Registrar  of  the  General  Council  : 
Rev.  W.  11.  HARISON,  Augusta  Ga.  ; 


Missionary  Committee  :       . 
Rt.  Rev.  STEPHEN  ELLIOTT,  D.D.,  Savannah,  Ga. 
Rt.  Rev.  THOMAS  ATKINSON,  D.D.,  Wilmington,  N.  C. 
Rt.  Rev.  RICHARD  II.  AVILMER,-I).D.,  Greensboro'  Ala. 


18C2.] 


APPENDIX  K:-L1ST  OF  THE  CLERGY. 


207 


3i||ttti)ir  |. 


COMMITTEES  TO  SIT  DURING  RECESS  OF 

GENERAL  COUNCIL. 


.    Committee  on  J2cdision  of  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer. 
Tlie  Right  Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  D.D. 
The  Right  Rev.  Wm.  Mercer  Green,  I)  D 
The  Right  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay,  D.D. 
,    The  Rev.  W.  Sparrow,  D.D. 
The  Rev.  R.  S.  Mason,  D.D. 
The  Rev.  Paul  Trapier. 
Mr.  Edward  McCrady, 
Mr.  John  D.  Phelan,' 
Mr.  W.  H.  Battle. 


-•♦♦- 


%l^$tn1ik  It. 


LIST  OF  THE  CLERGY 


OP 


(iljt  Irirftsteiit  ^|isfB|!aI  %rfb 


IN   THE 


CONFEDERATE  STATES  OF  AMERICA, 

NOVEMBER,  1852. 


BISHOPS  OF  THE  CHURCH  IN  THE  ORDER  OF 

THEIR  CONSECRATION. 


lU.  Rev. 

uu  nov. 

Rt.  Rev. 
Rt.  Rev. 
Rt.  Rev. 
Rt.  Rev. 
Rt.  Rev. 
Rt.  Rev. 


Stephen  Elliott,  D.D.,  Georgia.    " 

John  Johns,  D.D.,  Virginia. 

William  Mercer  Green,  D.D.,  Mississippi. 

Tliomas  F.  Davis,  D.D.,  South  Carolina. 

Thomas  Atkinson,  D.D.,  L.L.D.,  North  Carolina 

Alexander  Gregg,  D.D.,  Texas. 

Henry  C.  Lay,  D.D.,  Arkansas. 

Richard  H.  Wilmer,  D.D.,  Alabama. 


'V 


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DIOCESE  OF  VIRGDslA. 


T?f  Pnv   Tnlm  Johns  D.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  Richmond. 

KharlerE  AmW^^^^  Zion  Chirch,  Charlestown,  Jefferson  county.    • 

Rov*  Thomas  M.  Ambler,  Brnton  Parish. 

Rev'  0  W  Andrews,  D.D.,  Trinity  Church,  Shepherdstown.  , 

Rev.  T.  B.  Everitt,  Chaplain  C  S.  A 

Rov  Francis  M.  Baker,  Grace  Church,  Richmond.       ^ 

Z:  0.  LSa":nJitou  Parish,  St.  James'  Church.  Warrc.to... 

Fauquier  county.  ^     .      -o    •  i 

Rnv  P  F  Berkeley,  Raleigh  and  Genito  Parishes. 

Ren   I  Boyden    Grace  Church,  Walker's  Parish,   Albemarle,  and  St.  ^ 

Johns'  Church,  Green  Spring  Parish,  Louisa. 
Rev.  Wm.  C.  Butler,  Charlatte,  N.  C. 
Rev.  S.  M.  Byrd,  Bath  Parish,  Din widdie  county. 

Rev.  James  Carmichael,  Chaplain  C.  b.  A.  pi.„...u^^    ct    pnnrs 

Rev.  G.  S.   Carraway,  Iramanuel  and  St.   Paul's  Churches,  bt.   i  aul  s 

Rev.  R^Vt  a:  Castleman,  St.  Andrew's  and  Trinity  Churches,  St.  An- 
draw's  Parish,  Brunswick  county.  i  t>     ♦ 

Rev.  M  L  Chevers,  Chaplain  in  the  United  States  Army,  and  Rector 
of  Centurion  Church,  Old  Point  Comfort. 

Rev.  John  T.  Clarke,  Koanoko  Parish. 

Rftv   Tames  M  Cofer,  Forest  Depot,  Bedford  county.  , 

Rov  John  Cole    St.' Stephen's  and  St.    Paul's  Churches,    St.  Marks 

Ucv  oS'cy''cK:  E: ";  Christ  and  llungar's  Churches,  JFungar's 

Parish,  Eastville,  Northampton  county.  .    - 

Rov  J  Cosby,  St.  James' Parish,  Boydton,  Mecklenburg  conn  y. 
Rev  G  W.  Dime,  Camden  Parish,  Pittsylvania  county,  Danville.    . 
Rev  J 'b  Dabney,  Moore  Parish,  Campbell  county. 
RcvIt     Grayson    Dashiell,    Assistant    Minister    St.    James     Church, 

Richmond.  ^^     ^  ^l      -n  ^ 

Rftv  Dabnev  C.  T.  Davis,  Albermarle  county,  Charlottosville. 
Rev.  RiS    T.    Davi^,   St.   Thomas'   Church,   St.  Thomas'   Parish, 

Orange  C.  H. 

1^^:- S'duuS  Loe^^^^^^^     Fau,uier  county,  Markham  Station 
Rev' Andrew  Fisher,  Farnham  Church,   North  iVnhan.  Pansh,  and 

LunonburK  Parish,  Richmond  connty,  Durrettsvine. 
Rev.  Wm.  Friend,  St.  Peter's,  Grace  and  Trinity  Churches,  Caroline 

Rev.  MTl%al°ushf  ctist  and  Grace  Churches,   Meherrin  Parish, 

Poplar  Mount. 
Rev.  R.  Gatowood,  Richmond.       ' 

Rftv  O  J  Gibson,  Grace  Church,  Petersburg.  ^     r.     V     u^ 

Rov'  Jam^s  Grammer,  Tillotson  Parish,  Buckingham  county  CnrdsviUe. 
Rov  FD  Goodwin,  St.  John's  Church,  Wythe  Pansh,  Wytheville. 
Rev.  John  Grammer,  D.  D.,  Ualitax  C.  IL 
Rev  W  W.  Greene,  St.  Margaret's,  Spotsylvania. 

^l- 11^  S'sSSMe'chant's  Hope  Church,  Martin'.  Brandon 
Parish,  Prince  George  county,  Garysville. 


1862.J 


%    APPENDLY  K.— LIST  OF  CLJIRGY. 


20!) 


Rer.  J.  R.  llubard,  Norfolk. 

Rev.  John  H.  Hill,  D.D.,  Missionary,  Atlieni,  Gr«toe. 

Rev.  W.  L.  Hyland,  l*arkersburg. 

Rev.  Wm.  F.  M.  Jacobs,  Alexandria. 

Rev.  Jame»  T.  Johnston,  Alexandria. 

Rev.  Jos.  R.  Jones,  Frederick  PatIsIi,  Millwood,  Clarke  county. 

Rev.  H.  8.  Keppler,  St.  James  and  St.  Peter's,  New  Kent,  KichnionJ. 

Rev.  Wm.  H.  Kinckle,  St.  Paul's  Church,  Lynchburg. 

Rev.  O.  A,  Kinsolving,  Meade  Parish,  Loudoun  county,  Middlcburg. 

Rev.  J.  A.  Latane,  Trinity  Church,  Staunton. 

Her.  Wm.  T.  Leavell,  Kabletown,  Wicklitfe  Parisli,  Jefferson  county. 

Rev.  J.  R.  Lee,  Christ  Church,  Patrick  Parish,  llem-y  county,  Maitins- 

ville. 
Rer.  E.  R,  Lippitt,  Principal  of  a  School  for  boys,  near  Alc.xandiid. 
Her.  Thos.  E  Locke,  St.  Peter's  Church,  Waihington  t*arJMh,  Westmore- 
land county.  Oak  Grove. 
Rer.  Charles  Mann,   Abingdon   and   AVare  Parislies,    Gloucester. Court 

House. 
Rer.  Geo.  L.  Mackenheimer,  Lamb's  Creek  Chufch,  lirunswick  Parish, 

King  George  county. 
Rev.  Geo.  E.  Mortimer,  Northam  Parish,  Goocldand  couutv. 
liev.  J.  0.  )£cCabe,  D.D.,  Chaplain  C.  S.  A. 
Rev.  I.  McGill,  Chaplain  C.  g.  A. 

Rer.  AVm.  MoGuire,  Botetourt  Parish,  Botetourt  <'onnty,  Pattoii>bnr'r. 
Her.  T.  F.  Martin,  Christ  and  Trinity  Churc-hes,  Nwls(»u  Parish,  Nelson 

county,  Tye  River  Warehouse. 
Rer.  Richard  R.  Mason,  St.  John's  Churoli,  Klvuuna  Paiish,  Fluvanna 

county,  Columbia. 
Rer.  F.  H.  McGuire,  Boydton,  Mecklenburg  county. 
Rev.  R.  K.  Meade,  Christ  Churcli,  c!iarlotte>fville. 
Rer.  W.  C.  Meredith.  * 
Rev.  J.  P.  McGuire,  Richmond. 

Rev.  Charles  Minnigerode,  D.D.,  St.  I'aul'*  Church,  Iv'rchmoinl. 
Rer.  Edmund    C.    Murdaugh,    Biiiudon     aud    Cabin    Point   CJiUivhe.s 

Martin's   Brandon  and  Sputhwnrk   Parishes,  (al/m  Point,  Surry 

county.  ' 

Rtr.  E.  B.  McGuire,   Vauter's  Church,   St.  Ann's  Pari'sh,  £ji?sex  county, 

Loretto. 
Ker.  AVra.  Meade  Nelson,  Assistant  Minister  of  Christ  Church,  Charlottes- 
ville, and  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Buck  Mountain. 
Rer.  Geo.  H.  Norton,  Chaplain  C.  S.  A. 
Rev.  N.  A.  Okeson,  St.  Paul's  Church,  Xcyfolk. 
Rev.  Jos.  Packard,  D.D.,  Professor  of  Biblical  Literature,  Theological 

Seminary. 
Rev.  Wm.  H.  Pendleton,  St.  Stephen's   and  Trinity    Churches,  Bediord 

county,  Forest  Depot.  ^ 

Rer.  Wm.  N.  Pendleton,  D.D.,  Grace  Church,  Latimer  Parisli,  Lexington. 
Rev.  E.  T.  Perkins,  Hospital  Missionary,  Richmond. 
Rev.  Joshua  Peterkin,  St.  James's  Church,  Richmond. 
Rev.  R.  H.  Phillips,  Principal  of  the  Virginia  Fenjsle  Institute,    and 

Assistant  Minister  of  Trinitv  Church,  Staunton. 
Rer.  Wm.  H.  Piatt,  St.  Paul's  Church,  Petersburg. 
Rev.  John  D.  Powell,  St.  James's  Church,  Southam  Parish,  Powhatan 

county,  Jefferson. 
P,f  T.  A.  M.  Randolph,  St.  George's  Church,  Fredericksburg; 

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Rov.  S.  Kidout^  Clirist  Church,  St.  Ann'.*  Parisli.  Alheniarla  county. 

Ker.  P.  (r.  Robert,  Oliaplain  C.  S.  A. 

Rer.  Krskine  M.  Rodman,  Chri<»t  Church,  Norfolk. 

Rev.  J.  Saul.  . 

Rev.  TI.  Roy  Scott,  St.  PauVa  Parish,  King  Georgt  county. 

Rev.  Philip  Slaughter,  MitchelPs  Station,  Oulpe]jer  county. 

Rev.  Geo.  A.  Smith,  Alexandria. 

ilev.  Thompson  L.  Smith,  Chaplain  C.  S.  A. 

Rdv.   Thoma^i  H.  Smyth,  St.   Paul's  Church,  St.   Paul's  Partsh,   Lewis 

county,  Weston.  , 

Rov.  William  Sparrow,  D.D..  Profes.-^oi- ot'  Systematic  Divinity,  Theologi- 
cal Seminary,  Staunton. 
Iter.    I>.    Francis   Sprigg,    Grace   Cliurch,    A1*xamlria,    nud    Editor   of 

Southern  Churchman,  Richmond. 
Rev,  If.  Slringfellow,  St.  Martin's  Parish,  Hanover  county,  Verdon. 
Riiv.  llendtrsou  Suter,  (irace  Church,  JJerryvilU,  Clarke  county. 
Kev.    H.    W.    I..   Temple,   St.  Paul's  and  St.  John's  Churches,   8(mth 

Tarnham  Parish,  Essex  countr,  Milltr's  I'.ivern. 
4:ev.  P.  Tiusley,  Chaplain  C.  S.  A.    ' 
Kev.  A.  I>.  Tizzard,  Dale  Parish,  Chesterfield  and  King  William  Parish, 

Powhatan,  Winterpock,  Chestertield  county. 
Rav.  John  Towles,  Dottin-i-en  and  Leed's  Parishes,  Prince  William  county, 

Rrentsville.  ■» 

Kev.  Anderson  Wade,  Mapsico  and  Westover  Churches,  Westover  Parish, 

Charles  City  county,  Charles  City  C.  IL 
Rev.   Lewis   Walke,  St.  Luke's  Church,   Powhatan  I'arish,    Powhatan 

county,  Sublett's  Tavern. 
Rev.  Cornelius  Walker,  D.D.,  Emmanuel  Ciiurch,  Henrico  county. 
R«v.  William  H.  Ward,  Westmoreland  county. 
Rev.  -lohn  A.  Wh«rton,  St.  John's  Church,  Heber  Parish,  l>edford  county, 

Libei-ty. 
Tiev.  D.  M.  Wharton,  AVestmoroland  C.  H. 
Rev.  Lyman   Wharton,    Roanoke   Church,    (^ornwall    Parish,   Charlotte 

county,  Drake's  Rranch  Depot. 
ktsv.  .1.  C.  Wheat,   Vice-Princiy)al   of  the  Virginia  Female  Institute,  and 

Rector  of  Rockingham  Parish,  Staunton. 
Uh\.  Walter  W.  Willif  ms,  S.  James's  Church,  Leesbnrg. 
Kev.  George  T.  Williams,  Chaplain  C.  S.  A. 
Rev.  George  T.  Wilmer,  Emmanuel  (Church,  Banister  Parish,  Pittsylvania 

0.  H. 
Kfcv.  J«>hn  IL  Wingfield,  Tiinily  Church,  Portsmouth  Parisli,  Portsmouth. 
Rev.  John.    H.    Wingiield,    Jr.,    Assistant   Minister   of  Trinity   Church, 

Portsmouth. 
Rev.  Edmund  Withers,  Hospital  Missionary,  Richmond,  Va. 
R«iv.  George  Woodbridge,  D.D.,  Monumental  Church,  Richmond. 

DIOCESE  OF  XORTH  CAROLINA. 

Klght  Rev.  Thomas  Atkinson,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  Wilmingtoti. 
Kev.  M.  W.  Barber.  Missionary  in  Wilkes  and  Asho  counties,  and  ])arts 

a^jjjcent. 
!!cv.  Samuel  S.  Barber,  Assistant  to  the  Rev.  G.  B.  Wetmore. 
Kev.  Augelo  Ames  Benton,  Christ  Church,  Rockfish. 
Kev.  CJi's  T.  Bland,  Rector  of  St.  Luke's  Church,  Lincolnton. 
R«v.  J arvid  Buxton,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Ashevillc. 


1862.] 


APPENDLX  K.—LIST  OF  CLERGY. 


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Rev. 
Rev. 


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Rev. 
Rev. 

Re/. 

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Rev. 

PvCV. 

Pvev. 
i:ev. 
Rev. 


Rev 


Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Kev. 
f^ev. 


Kev. 
Kev. 
Re^•. 
Kev. 
new 
Rov. 


J.  lilount  Cheshire,   D.D.,  Rector  of  Calvary  Church,    f^irb^wougb, 

and  Trinity  Church,  Scotland  Neck.  • 
J.  B.  Colhoun,  St'Stephen's  Church,  Oxford. 
M.  Ashley  Curtis,  D.D.,  Rector  of  St.  Matthew'^  Clmrch.   IJi.ls- 

borough,  and  Missionary  in  i)arts  adjacent. 
Vrederick  Fitzgerald,  Chaplain  in  Confederate  Army. 
Luther  Eborn,  Beaufort  county.  Assistant  to  Rev.  Mr.  llanliuj^'. 
G.  M.  Everharfc,  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Churcli,  Charlotte. 
E.  M.  Forbes,  Rector  of  Christ  Church.  Elizabeth  City. 
Edwin  Geer,  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Church,  Washington. 

Peyton  Gallagher.  ,  r      i      -n 

E.  AV.  Gilliam,   P.ector  of  the  Church  of  the  EpiiJiany,  LeaksTule. 
Israel  Harding,  Rector  ot  ^ion  Church,  Beaufort  co\n\ty,  and  partf 

.•idjacent. 
Thos.  G.  Haughton,  Kector  of  St.  Luke's,  Saliisbury. 
Thomas  B.  Hauuhton,  (Deacim,)  Plymouth. 

F.  W.  Hilliard,  Rector  of  the  Chapel  of  the  Cross  Chapel  Hill. 
W.  Hodges,  D.D.,  Rector  of  Emmanuel  Church,  AVarrcfiton. 
Lucian  Holmes,  Principal  of  Ravcnscroft  School.  A.shevdlc. 
Fordyce  M.  Hiibbard,  D.D.,    Professor  in  the    University  ol  ^ortb 

Carolina,  Chapel  Hill. 
N.  Collin  Hughes,  Missionary,   Ilendaxniviile,  ITenderson  county, 

jmd  ])  rts  adjacent.  ,     i  i         i 

W.  C.  Hunter,  Rector  of  St.  Ste^dien's  Churcli,  CJoldsborongh,  anU 

St.  Mary's,  Kiiiston.  I 

Jos.  C.  Hu.<ke,  Rect(»r  of  St.  John's  Church,  Fayctteville. 
Samuel  L  .Tohn^ton,  D.D.,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Ldcnton. 
S.  W.  Kennerly,   Kector  of  Trinity  Parish,   Beaufort   county,   m.d 

Pugh's  Chapel.  Pitt  countv.  •  •  i     i 

Fred.  J.  Lightbourne,   Rector  oi'  the  Cliurch  of  the  Saviour,  .'ack- 

son,  Xorthami)toncouiitv. 
R.  S.  Mason,  D.D.,  P.ectorof  Christ  Church,  Raleigh. 
R.  H.  Mason,  John's  River,  Morganton,  Burke  county. 
Daniel  Morrelle.  (Deacon)  Wilmington. 
T.  S.  W.  Mctt,  Editor  of  the  Chu.-ch  Intelligencer,  Raleigh. 
James  Moore,^t.  Paul's  Church,  Louisbnrg. 
Jos.  W.  Murphy,  Kector   of   St.    David's   Cliurch,    Scuppernongy 

AVashington  countv.  «•     i  •     . 

George- Patterson,    Lake   Cliapel,    and    Missionar}'^  ni    \\  asUington 

countv.  „.       ,  I         I 

II.  H.  Prout,   liector  of  St.  .lohn's  Church,  WilliHmsborough,  and 

Holy  Innocents,  Henderson. 

S  C-  Roberts,  Rector  of  Grace  Church,  Morgauton. 
Vr.  W.  Skiles,  (Deacon,)  AVatauga  county. 
H.  A.  Skinner,  Edenton. 

A.  Smedes,  D.D.,  Rector  of  St.  Mary's  School,  K.-^lcigh. 
W.E.Snowden,  Kector  of  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Trinity,  Hertford, 
li.  IJ.  Sutton,  Rector  of  St.  Bartholomew's  Church.    Piit^b(»rougb, 

aiid  St.  Mark's  Church,  Deep  River. 
J.ewis  Taylor,  Oxford,  (Jranville  county. 
Robert  E.  Terrv,  St.  John's  Church,  Wilmington. 
John  Hrske  Tilliughast,  (Deacon,)  Chaplain  in  ConlVderate  Army. 
D.  D.  Van  Antwerp,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Beaufort. 
Maurice  H.  Vaughan,  Chaplain  in  Confederate  Army . 


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[1863. 


liev.  A.  A.    ^Vat5on,  Hector  of  Christ   Church,  Newhtrn,  tnd  Ch^plftln 

in  Confederate  Army. 
Ker.  Cvru?»  WatercJ,  ^^t.  Thomas's  Church,  Winds<»r. 
Kev.  Geo   B.  Wotniore,   fteclor  of  8t  Philip's  Cliurch,  MocknTille,  and 

part*"  adjacent. 
Rev.  Wm.  K.  Wetmore,  (Deacon)  in  charge  of  C^hrist  Church,  Newbern. 

DIOCESE  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

Right  Kev.  Thomas  F.  Da vi.4,  D.  D.,  Hishop  of  the    Diocest,  and    Rector 

of  Grace  Church,  Camden. 
Rev.  Thomas  S.  Arthur,  Kertor  of  Chrift  Cliurch,  Greenrilla. 
Rev.  Xenophon  Y.  Anderf^on,  (Deacon,)  Missionarj  to  the  negroei  in  St. 

Marks.  Clarendon. 
Rev.  Robert   W.  Barnwell,    (Deacon,)  Profesior  and  Chaplain  ni   iSouth 

Carolina  College,  Columbia. 
Rev.  E.  E.  Bellinger,  Rector  of  St.  Jnd«*s  Churclr,  Walterboro'.  •' 

Rev.  R.  T.  Brown,  Rector  of  St.  David's,  Cheraw.  *      ' 

Rev.  John  Barnwell  Campbell,  (Charleston.  .  .  .  .      , 

Rev.  Andrew  H.  Cornish,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's,  Pendleton.  «■ 

Rev.  John  II.  Cornish.  Rector  of  St.  Thaddeus,'  Aiken. 
Rev.  Thomw  F.  Davis,  Jr.,  Assistant  Minister.   Grace  Church,  Camden. 
Rev.  Wm^Delion,  Rector  of  St.  Philip's,  Charleston.    . 
Rev.  J.  Grimk^  Drayton,  Rector  of  St.  Andrew's*  Pariah. 
Kev.  Jiis.  H.  Elliott,  Assistant  Minister  of  St.  Michael"*  Church,  Charleston. 
Rev.  John  H.  Elliott,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Wilton. 
Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  Hector  of  St.   Bartholomew's  Parish. 
Rev.  John  R.  Fell,  residing  at  Mount  Pleasant. 
Rev.  C.  P.  Gadsden,  lioctor  of  St.  Luke's,  CharlcHton. 
Rev,  Philij)  Gadsden,  Rector  of  Sf.  Paul's  Parish,  Stono,    and  St.   Paul's 

Church,  Summerville. 
Rev.  Alexander  Glennie,  Rect(»r  of  All-Saints'  Pai'ish,  Waccamaw. 
Rev.  J.  Mercier  Crreen,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Charleston. 
Rev.  L.  F.  Gnorry,  Rector  of  Zion  Church,  Richland. 
Rev.  P».  E.  Habersham,  Rector  of  St.  Mark's,  Clarendon. 
Rev.  Christian   llanckel,  D.D.,  Rector  of  St.  Paul**  Church,  Radcliffe- 

boro\  Charleston. 
Rev.  J.  Stuart  llanckel.  Professor  in  Theological  Seminary,  Camden. 
Rev-.  Wm.  II.  llanckel.  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church,  Ricl\Jaud. 
Rev.  Robert  T.  Howard,  Pwcctor  of  Prince  Georije'a  Parish,  Winyaw. 
Rev.  Wm.  ,K  W.  Howe,   Assistant  Minister  of  St.   Philip's,  Charleston, 
litiv.  James  T.  llutclieson,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church,  and  St.  Stephen's 

CInircli.  Fairfield, 
liev.  Joseph  Hunter. 

Rev.  Natlianiel  Hyatt,  Rector  of  St.  James's  Parish,  Sautee. 
Rev.  P.  Gervais  Jenkins,  Missionary  to  negroes  in  St.  John's  Parish,  John'* 

Island.  ^   . 

Rev.  lienj.  .Tohnson,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Abbeville.  ^ 

Rev.  Wm.  Johnson,  residing  at  Yorkville. 

Rev.  R.  P.  Johnson,  Rector  of  St.  Stephen'tJ  and  Upper  SI.  .lolm*^ 
Rev.  ,lolm  S.  Kidney,  Rector  of  Trinity  Ohufcb,  Society  llill. 
Rev.  C.  F.  Jones,  D.D.,  Rector  ftf  Calvary  Church,  Glenn  Spring*. 
Bev.  P.  Trapier  Keith,  Rector  of  St.  Michael^  Church,  C-harleston. 
Rev.   Luclen   C.  Lance,  Rector  of  St.  Luke's  Churf-h,  Newberry,   and 
Cliurch  of  the  Epii>lianyj  Laurens. 


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APPENDIX  K. -LIST  OF  CLERGY. 


213 


Maurice  H.  Lance,  residing  near  Georgetown. 

Charles  E.  I^everett,  residing  at  Coluiybia. 

Edward  C.  Logan,  Assistant  Minister  of  the  Parish  of  St.  Thomap, 

and  St.  Dtnnis.  ,  < 

Thomas  N.  Lucas,  residing  in  North  Carolina. 
Alex.  W.  Marshall,  D.D.,  Minister  of  St.  John's  Chapel,  Hampttead, 

Charleston. 

John  D.  McCnllough,  Rector  of  Church  of  Nativity,  Unionville,  and 

Churrhof  the  Advent,  Spartanburg. 
David  McElheran,  residing  at  Mount  Pleasant. 
Stiles  Mellichamp,  residing  at  Orangeburg. 
Augustus  Moore,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Mars'  Bluff. 
James  W.  Miles,  residing  in  Charleston. 
Josiah  Obear,  residing  near  Winnsborough. 
A.  F.  Olmsted,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Parish,  Berkley. 
H.  L.  Phillips,  Minister  of  t9%.  Stephen's  Chapel,  Charleston. 
C.  0.  Pinckney,  Jr.,  Rector  of  Grace  Church,  Charleston. 

A.  T.  -Porter,  Rector  of  Church    of  the   Holy  Communion,    Can- 
nonsboro',  Charleston. 

Wm.  T.  Potter,  residing  in  Greenville. 

Wm.  O.  Prentiss,  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Church,  Charleston. 

J.  Maxwell  Pringle,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Columbia. 

W.  W.  Patrick,  (Deacon)  MissionYJ  »n  St.  Stephen's  and  Upper  St. 

John's  Parish. 
J.  IL  Qui n by. 

Edward  Reed,  Rector  of  Prince  William's  Parish. 
J.  J.  Roberts,  Rector  of  Church  of  the  Holy  Cross,  Stflteburg. 

B.  B.  Sams,  Rector  of  Church  of  the  Holy  Apostles,  Barnwell. 
J.  J.  Sanvs,  Rector  of  St.  Tliomas  and  St.  Dennis. 
J.  B.  Seabrook,  Rector  of  Grace  Church,  Anderson. 
Peter  J.  Shand,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Columbia. 
James  Stoney,  Rector  of  Church  of  the  Good  Shepherd,  Yorkville. 
P.  F.  Stevens,  (Deacon)  Minister  of  Trinity  Church,  Black  Oak. 
Paul  Trapier,  Prof,  in  Theological  Seminary  at.Camden,  and  Mission- 
ary at  Orangeburg  C.  H. 

Richard  Trapier,  residing  near  Camden. 

C.  Bruc*  Walker,  Columbia. 

Edward  T.  Walker,  Rector  of  St.  Helen  {^Church,  St.  Helena  Island. 
Jas.  R.  Walker,  D.D.,  Rector  of  St.  Helena  Church,  Beaufort. 
Albert  R.  Walker,  (Deacon)  Rector  of  Church   of  the  Holy  Com- 
forter, Suratcrville. 

E.  J.  Webb,  (Deacon)  Missionary  in  St.  Bartholomew's  Parish. 
J.  V.  Welch,  (Deacon)  Missionary  in  the  Parish  of  the  Holy  Trinity, 
Graham  ville. 

Arthur  Wigfall,   Rector  of  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Trinity,   Gra- 
ham ville. 

Also, 
Rev.  Richard  Johnson,  of  the  Diocese  of  Georgia. 

DIOCESE  OF  GEORGIA. 

The  Right  "Rev.  Stephen  Elliott,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  and  Rec- 
tor of  Christ  Church,  Savannah. 
Rev.  Theodore  B.  Bartow,  (Chaplain  in  the  U.  S.  Navy. 
Rev.  Samuel  Benedict,  Rector  of  St.  James's  Church,  Marietta. 


Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 

Rev. 
Rev. 

Rev. 

Tier. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 

Rev. 
Rev. 
flev. 
Rev. 

Itev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

I  lev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 


Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 

PwfV. 

f:cv. 
Rev. 

Rev. 


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21 K 


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214 

Pvev. 
Rev. 

PwCV. 

Rev. 
Kev. 
Uev. 

Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Rev. 

Iwev. 

Rev. 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL. 


1S62. 


Eilmundl*.  Ri'onvii,  Re<Hor  of  Christ  Cliurvh,    St.  Hiniou's.  iiml   Si. 
David's  Church,  Glymi.    P.  O.  St.  Simon's  IshiiuL 

George  H.  Clark.  .  .,„.„, 

William  U.  Clarke,  Aj?sistnnt  Rector  of  St.  Paul  s  Clmrclu  Au-usta. 

Charles  H.  Coley,  Assistant  Minister  of  Christ  Church,   Savannah. 

Georjre  W.  Easter,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Free  (Church.       ^ 

John  D.  Easter,  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Clnirch.  Rome. 

William  E.  Eppes,  Rector  of  Grace  Church,  Clarkesvilk-. 

John  Fieklinjr,  residing  in  South  Carolina. 

Edward  E.  Ford,  D.D.,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church.  Augusta.     1*. 

O.  Cave  Spring.      .  .      »   , 

Andrew  F.  Freenum,  Rector  o(  St.  Piiilip's  Church.  Atlanta. 
Charles  A.  Grant,  (Deacon.)  Savannah. 
J.  Hardin  George,  Missionary  at  Griffin. 

William  H.  Ilarison,  Rector  of  theChurch  of  Atouemcut,  Au^'usta. 
William  N.  Hawks,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Columbus. 
AVilliam  T.  Helms,  (Deacon,)  Winchester,  Tenn. 
M.  H.  Henderson,  D  D..  Rector  of  Emnumuel  Church,  Alhcus 
John  J.  Hunt,  residing  in  Marietta. 
P.ichard  Johnson,  Chai)lain  Hampton  Legion. 
Samson  D.  Laney,  (Deacon,)  residing  in  Cohlmbu^. 
George  Macauley,  P.ector  oi  St.  Paul's  Church,  Albany. 
'  eaci 


Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 

Rev, 


Jaquelin  M.  Meredith,  (DeaTion). 

Cameron  F.  McRad,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church,  Savaniialu 

John  Necly,  residing  in  Augusta.  • 

Samuel  J.  Pinkerton,  residing  in  Atlanta. 

John  T.  Pryse,  Rector  of  Montpelier  Female  Instilulc. 

IL  Kollock  Rees,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Macon. 

T.  Jefterson  Staley,  (Deacon,)  havingcliarge  of  St.  Stephen's  Cliapcl, 
Savannah,  and  Missionary  to  Colored  People  on  adjacent  Planta- 
tions. 

R.  Francis  Starr. 

Charles AV.  Thomas,  Missionary  in  Central  Citorgia.     P.  O.  Grilhr.. 

AVilliam  N.  AVarU,  residing  in  Virginia. 

AVilliam  C.  AVilliams,  Missionary  to  the  C(/h»rcd  Pcopk-  on  Ihc  Ogcc- 
chee  River,  Savannah, 

DIOCESE  OF  ALABAMA. 

Rt.  Rev.  Richard  H-.  Wilmer,  D.D.,  Rishop   of  tlie  Diocese,  GrcctisbMi,,.  . 

Rev.  James  B.  Avirett,  (Deacon)  Chaplain  in  the  Army,  C.  S.  A. 

Rev.  J.  M.  Banister,  Church  of  the  Nativity,  IIuntsviHe. 

Rev.  Tiiomas.T.  P>eard,  (Deacon.) 

Rev.  William  Binet. 

Rev.  R.  A.Cobhs,  Church  of  the  Holy  Crosss,  Uniontown. 

Rev. Richard  H.  Cobbs,  St.  Paul's  Church,  Greensboro. 

Rev.  AVm.D.  Christian,  (Deacon,)  Marion. 

Rev.  Thomas  A.  Cook,  Talladega. 

Rev.  George  F.  Cushman,  \),l>.,  officiating  at  Portland. 

Rev!  Charles  A.  Derby,  St.  Peter's  Church,  Lowndes  county.  Men- 
ton  P.  O. 

Rev.  A.  F.  T)obb,  (Deacon,)  Gainesville. 

Rev.  .lohnG.  Gholson,  St.  Michaers  Church,  Marengo  county.  Unlon-^ 
town  P.  O. 

Rev.  John  B.  Gray,  (Deacon  )     Ely  ton  P.  O, 


Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
]^.ev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 


F.  R.  Hanson,  St.  Andrew's  Church,  Macon. 

Jame?»  S.  Jarratt,  Missionary.    Montgomery  P.  0. 

F.  B.  Lee,  St.  Paul's  Church,  Carlowville. 

J.  A.  Massey,  Trinity  Church,  Mobile. 

, A.  Mena'os,  St.  John's  Church,  in  the  Prairies.     Greensboir.'  P.  O. 

John  M.  MitchelL  St.  John's  Church,  Montgomerv. 

Pw.  D.  Nevius,  Christ  Church,  Tuscaloosa. 

J.  J.  Nicholson,  St,  Mary's,  Church,  Mobile. 

AV.  J.  Perdue,  St.  ALarv's  Church,  Camden. 

S.  E.  Phillips. 

Henry  N.  Pierce,  St.  John's  Church,  Mobile. 

J.  M.  Robertson,  St.  John's  Church,  Mtdison  count  v. 

Henry  Sansom,  D.D.,  Christ  Church,  Mol)ile. 

•L  A.  Shepherd,  Rector  of  Hamner  Hall,  Montgomery. 

''^'  ^^-  ^°^^t^i  ^^'  Mark's  Church,  Greene  count\'.     Lfvingston  P.  0. 

J.  F.  Smith,  St.  Paul's  Church,  Lowndesboro.    '  '  *  * 

J.  B.  J.  Smitli.  ' 

W.  A.  Stickney,  St.  AVilfrid'.s  Church,  Marion. 

J.  JL  Ticknor,  St.  Paul's  Church,  Selma. 

J.  O.  AVaddill,  Calvary  Church,  Pushmataha. 


DIOCESE  OF  MISSISSIPPI. 

lit.  Rev.  William  M.  Green,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  Jac^kson,  Miss. 

Uev,  AVm.  F.  Adams,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  AVoodville. 

Rev.  J.  Charles  Adams,  Chaplain  C.  S.  A.* 

P.ev.  F.  A.  P.  Barnard,  LL.D. 

Rev.  AVm.  H.  Burton,  Ministering  at  Corinth. 

Rev.  Frederick  AV.  Boyd.     P.  O.  Natchez. 

Rev.  Robert  F.  Clute,  Rector  of  Grace  Church,  Okalona. 

Rev.  John  Coleman,  D.D.,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Columbus. 

Rev.  AVm.  Croes  Crane,  Rector  of  St.  Andrew's  Church,  Jackson. 

Rev.  F'rederick  AV.  Damns.     P.  O.  Vicksburg. 

Ryv.  Charles  B.  Dana,  D.D.,  Rector  of  St.  James's  Church,  Port  Gibson. 

K.'v.  A\'m.  K.  Douglas,  Prof,  in  Jefferson  College,  and  Rector  of  Church 
of  the  Advent,  AVashiugton. 

Rev.  Elijak  H.  Downing,  Rector  of  St.  Philip's  Ckurch,  Kirkwood. 

i:ev.  Frederick  Elwell,  Rector  of  St.  Luke's  Church,  Brandon,  and  St. 
Matthew's  Church,  Clinton. 

Uev.  Edward  Fontaine,  ministering  at  Raymond,  and  at  Church  of  the 
Redemption,  Hinds  county. 

Hev.  James  A.  Fox,  l^ovina,  AVarren  county. 

Rev.  James  D.  Gibson,  Rector  of  St.  Alban's  Church,  AA'arren  county. 

Rev.  James  S.  Greene,  Fayette,  Jefferson  count-C. 

Rev.  Benjamin  Halsted,  Rector  of  Calvary  Church,  Holme^  county,  Lex- 
ington. 

Rov.  HeiiryC*  Harris,  Missionary  at  Shuqualah,  DeKalb  county,  De- 
Kalb. 

Rev.  AVm.  B.   Lacey,  D.D.,  [President  of  Rose  Gates'  Female  College, 

,     Okalona. 
Rev.   Edmund   C.  Laughlin,    ministering  at    Diamond  Place,   Warren 

county,  AVarrenton. 
Rev.  AVm.  AV.  Lord,  D.D.,  Rector  of  Christ's  Church,  Vicksburg. 
Rev.  Benjamin  M.  Miller,  Rector  of  Christ's  Church,  Church  Hill. 
Rev.  Gideon  B.  Perry,  D.D.,  LL.D.,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Natchez. 


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JOUIIXAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.  [1862. 


Rev  Henry  G.  Perry,  Assistant  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Nfttclie/. 

Rev!  Wm.  U.  Phillips,  Ministering  at  Lake  Washiugtou 

Rev.  J.  Thomas  Pickett,  Rector  of  Christ^s  Church,  Holly  Spring*. 

Rev.  Willard  Presbury,  Early  Grove,  Marshall  county. 

Rev.  George  Rottenstein,  Rector  of  Church  ot  the  Epiphany,  C  laibornt 
countv.  Port  Gibson.  ,    ,    .     /,  ^r   v 

Rev.  Thos.  S.  Savage,  M.  D.,  Rector  of  the  Chapel  of  the  Cross,  Madi- 
son county,  Livingston.  •  ^       ,. 

Rev.  Wm.  Parker  Scott,  Ministering  in  Yazoo  City  and  parts  adjacent, 
Yazoo  City. 

Rev.  George  W.  Sill.  ^         .        ,   ^    u*    ti 

Rev.  Joseph  Spencer,  D.D.,  Ministering^at  Summit  and  Osyka,  Summit. 

Rev.  George  Stewart. 

DIOCESE  OF  TEXAS. 

Rt.  Rev.  Alexander  Grtgg,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  Austin. 

Rev.  B.  Eaton,  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Galveston. 

Rev.  C.  Gillette,  Rector  of  St.  David's  Church,  Austin. 

Rev.  L.  P.  Rucker,  Missionary,  Caldwell,  Burleson  county. 

Rev.  W.  T.  D.Dalzell,  Rector  of  St.  Mark's  Church,  San  Antonio. ' 

Rev.  L.  H.  Jones,  Chaplain,  C.  S.  A.  *         , 

Rev.  T.  H.  Michell. 

Rev.  R.  H.  Ranney,  residing  near  Seguin.. 

"Rev.  John  Owen,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Matagorda. 

Rev.  J.  M.  Goshorn,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church,  Columbus. 

Rev.  R.  S.  Seely,  Rector  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Wasliiugton. 

Rev.  E.  A.  Wagner,  Rector  of  Christ  Church,  Houston. 

Rev.  Daniel  Shaver,  Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Church,  Brenham,   Independ- 

Anoe 
Rev.  S.  D.  Davenport,  Rector  of  Church  of  the  (Jood  Sl\«p!ierd,  C.»rpu» 

Christi. 
Rev.  F.  R.Brown,  (Deacon,)  Austin. 
Rev.H.  B.  Monges,  (Deacon,)  Missionary,  Segnni. 
Rev.  H.  G.  Batterson,  (Deacon). 

Rev.  W.  R.  Richardson,  (Deacon,)  Missionary,  Vi£tona. 
Rev.  0.  W.  Stone,  (Deacon,)  Missionary,  Caldwell,  Burleson  county. 

DIOCESE  OF  ARKANSAS. 

Right  Rev.  Henry  C.  Lay,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  the  Diocesd,  Little  Rock. 

Rev.  J.  M.  Curtii,  St.  John's  Church,  Camden. 

Rev.  Otis  Hackett,  Emmanuel  Church,  Lake  Village. 

Rev.  David  Kerr,  residing  near  El  Dorado. 

Rev.  D.  McManus,  residing  near  Fayetteville. 

Rev.  John  Sandels,  St.  John's  Church,  Fort  Smith. 

Rev.  W.  C.  Stout,  — Church,  Hawkstone. 

Rev.  R.  If.  Trimble,  St.  John's  Church,  Pine  Blutt*. 

Rev.  J.  T.  Wheat,  D.D.,  Christ  Church,  Little  Rock. 

Rev.  R.  H.  Murphy,  (Deacon,)  Washington.  • 

Rev.  B.  R.  S.  Boemond,  not  resident  in  the  Diocese. 

Rev.  W.  H.  Smythe,  (Deacon,)  not  resident  in  the  Dioceit. 


PASTORAL  LETTER 


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At  your  request,  brethren  of  the  Clergy  and  Laity,  we 
conclude  the  session  of  our  First  General  Council  by  pre- 
senting to  you  and  reading  in  your  presence  a  Pastoral 
Letter,  addressed  to  the  members  of  the  Protestant  Episco- 
pal  Church  scattered  throughout  the  Confederate  States. 
By  the  mighty  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost  we  have  been  per- 
mitted to  bring  our  deliberations  to  a  close  in  a  spirit  of 
harmony  and  peace  w^hich  augurs  well  for  the  future  wel- 
fare of  our  branch  of  the  Church  Catholic ;  and  our  first  duty 
is  to  thank  Him  who  has  promised  to  be  with  His  Church  to 
the  end  of  the  world,  for  His  presence  with  us  during  our 
consultations,  and  for  the  happy  conclusion  to  which  He  has 
brought  our  sacred  labors. 

Seldom  has  any  Council  assembled  in  the  Church  of 
Christ  under  circumstances  needing  IIjs  presence  more 
urgently  tfan  this  which  is  now  about  to  submit  its 
conclusions  to  the,  judgment  of  the  Universal  Church. 
Forced  by  the  providence  of  God  to  separate  ourselves 
from  the  Proteatant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States, 
—p.  Church  with  whose  doctrine,^  discipline  and  worship 
we  are  in  entire  hai-mony,  and  with  whose  action,  uj^  to  the 
time  of  that  separation,  we  were  abundantly  satisfied— at 
a  moment  when  civil  strife  had  dipped  its  foot  in  blood, 
and  cruel  war  was  desolating  our  homes  and  firesides,  wq 
required  a  double  measure  of  grace  to  preserve  the  accus- 
tomed moderation  of  the  Church  in* the  arrangement  of  our 
organic  law,  in  the  adjustment  of  our  code  of  canons,  but 
above  all,  in  the  preservation,  wifhout  change,  of  those  rich 
treasures  of  doctrine  and  worship  which  have  come  to  us 
enshrined  in  our  Book  of  Common  Prayer.     Cut  ott*  like- 


wise  from  all  communication  with  our  sister  Churches  of 
the  world,  we  have  been  compelled  to  act  without  any  in- 
terchange of  opinion  even  with  our  Mother  Church,  and 
alone  and  unaided  to  arrange  for  ourselves  the  organization 
under  which  we  should  do  our  part  in  carrying  on  to  their 
consummation  the  purposes  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus.  We  trust 
that  the  Spirit  of  Christ  has  indeed  so  directed,  sanctified 
and  governed  us  in  our  work,  that  we  shall  be  approved  by 
all  those  who  love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity  and 
in  truth,  and  who  kre  earnest  in  preparing  the  world  for  His 
coming  in  glorious  majesty  to  judge  both  the  quick  and 
the  dead. 

The  Constitution  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in 
the  Confederate  States,  under  which  we  have  been  exerci- 
sing our  les:islative  functions,  is  the  same  as  that  of  the 
Church  from  which  we  have  been  providentially  separated, 
save  that  we  have  introduced  into  it  a  germ  of  expansion 
which  was  wanting  in  the  old  constitution.  This  is  found  in 
the  permission  which  is  granted  to  existing  Dioceses  to  form 
themselves  by  subdivision  into  Provinces,  and  by  this  pro- 
cess gradually  to  reduce  our  immense  Dioceses  into  Episcopal 
Sees,  more  like  those  which,  in  primitive  times,  povered 
the  territories  of  the  Romim  Empire.  It  is  at  present  but 
a  2;erm,  and  may  lie,  for  many  years,  without  expansion, 
hnt  being  there,  it  gives  promise,  in  the  future,  of  a  more 
ciosc  and  constant  Episcopal  supervision  than  is  possible 
under  our  present  arrangement. 

TJie  Canon  law,  which  has  been  adopted  during  our  pre- 
sent session,  is  altogether  in  its  spirit,  and  almost  in  its  let- 
ter, identical  wi*-h  that  under  which  wo  have  hitherto  pros- 
pered. Wo  have  simplified  it  in  some  respects,  and  have 
made  it  more  clear  and  plain  in  many  of  its  requirements ;  but 
no  changes  have  been  introduced  which  have  altered  either 
its  tone  or  character.  It  is  the  same  moderate,  just  and  equal 
body  of  Ecclesiastical  Law  by  which  the  Church  has  been 
governed  on  this  continent  s\nce  her  reception  from  the 
Church  of  England  of  the  treasures  of  an  apostolic  minis- 
try and  a  liturgical  form  of  worship. 


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The  Prayer  Book  we  have  left  untouched  in  every  par- 
ticular save  where  a  change  of  our  civil  government  and 
the  formation  of  a  new  nation  have  made  alteration  essen- 
tially requisite.  Three  words  comprise  all  the  amendment 
which  has  been  deemed  necessary  in  the  present  emer- 
gency^ for  we  have  felt  unwilling,  in  iho  existing  confusion 
of  affairs,  to  lay  rash  hands  upon  a  Book,  consecrated  by 
the  use  of  ages,  and  hallowed  by  associations  the  most  sa- 
cred and  precious.  We  give  you  back  your  Book  of  Com- 
mon Prayer  the  same  as  you  have  entrusted  it  to  us,  be- 
lieving that  if  it  has  slight  defects,  their  removal  had  better 
be  the  gradual  work  of  experience  than  the  hasty  action  of 
a  body  convened  almost  upon  the  outskirts  of  a  camp. 

Besides  this  actual  legislation  which  we  now  submit  to 
you,  our  assembliug  together  has  given  us  a  view  of  the 
condition  of  the  Church  throughout  the  Confederate  States 
which  renders  it  our  duty  to  speak  to  you  as  Chief  Pastoi^ 
over  the  flock  of  Christ,  reminding  you  of  the  peculiar  en- 
couragements  which  surround  us,  specifying  the  points  to^ 
wards  which  our  efforts,  as  a  Christian  Church,  should  be  di- 
rected, and  pointing  out  the  deficiencies  which  require  instant 
correction  and  amendment.  iSTo' moment  seems  so  propitious 
for  the  performance  of  this  duty,  as  that  in  which  we  are 
beginning  a  new  life  in  the  Church,  and  are  preparing  to 
stamp  ourselves  upon  the  world  for  good  or  for  evil. 

Our  highest  encouragement  is  derived  from  the  fact  that 
we  hold  the  sacred  trust  of  the  Faith  oiiqc  delivered  to  the 
saints,  and  that  we  hold  it  in  connexion  with  a  ministry 
whose  succession  from  Christ  and  Ilis  Apostles  is  undoubt- 
ed, and  with  a  form  of  worship  simple  and  pure  yet  subJinio 
and  scriptural.     These  are  not  gifts  to  make  a  boast  of,  but 
to  use  for  the  glory  of  God  and  the  advancement  of  Christ's 
kingdom.     Far  from  filling  us  with  vain  gory,  their  i)os- 
session  should  humble  us  to  the  dust,  unless  we  approve 
ourselves  fixithful  stewards*  of  nuch  inestimable  treasures. 
'To  whom  much  has  been  committed,  from  him  will  much 
be  required,  and   it  remains  for  us  to  prove  whether  we 


have  deserved  so  spiritual  an  inheritance.  But  possessing 
them,  we  may  rightfully  feel  that  we  enter  upon  our  war- 
fare with  the  .world,  the  flesh  nnd  the  devil,  having  all  the 
strength  that  Divine  Truth  and  a  Divine  Commission  can 
give  us.  We  can  press  on  without  any  douhts  resting 
upon  our  hearts  as  to  the  ttuth  which  we  are  teaching,  as 
to  the  vaUdity  of  the  sacraments  which  we  are  administer- 
ing, or  as  to  the  authority  of  the  orders  which  we  are  trans- 
mitting. Upon  all  these  points  we  are  secure,  and  we  can 
go  forward  ofibring  to  all  meu,  with  boldness  and  confi- 
dence, the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  and  the  fellow- 
ship of  the  saints.  Whatever  hindrances  we  may  meet,  or 
whatever  contradiction  of  men  '-xe  may  encounter,  we  can 
rest  assured  that  truth  will  finally  prevail,  and  that  God 
will  set  His  Son  upon  His  holy  hill  of  Zion. 

Our  next  source  of  encouragement  is  that  we  enter  upon 
our  work  with  our  Dioceses  fully  organized,  and  with  the 
mearns  which  Christ  has  instituted  in  His  Church  well  dis- 
tributed throughout  the  Confederate  States.  When  we 
remember  the  very  difterent  auspices  under  which  the  ven- 
erated Fathers  of  the  Ai^ierican  Church  began  their  work, 
and  mark  how  It  has  grown  and  prospered,  we  should  in- 
deed take  courage  and  feel  no  fear  for  the  future.  In  their 
case  all  their  ecclesiastical  arrangements  had  to  be  organ- 
ized ;  in  our  case  we  find  these  arrangements  all  ready 
to  our  hand,  and  with  the  seal  of  a  happy  experience 
stamped  upon  them.  In  their  case  every  prejudice  of  the 
land  was  strong  against  them.  In  our  case  we  go  forward 
witli  the  leading  minds  of  our  new  Republic  cheering  us 
on  hv  their  communion  with  us,  and  with  no  prejudications 
to  overcome,  save  those  which  arise  from  a  lack  of  acquaint- 
ance with  our  doctrine  and  worship.  In  their  case  they 
were  indeed  few  and  separated  far  from  one  another  in 
their  work  upon  the  walls  of  Zion.  In  our  case  we  are 
comparatively  well  compacted,  extending  in  an  unbroken 
ciitiin  of  Dioceses  from  the  Potomac  to  the  confines  of  the 
Republic.     Despite  all  these  disadvantages,  ^Hhe  little  one 


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became  a  thousand  and  the  small  one  a  strong  nation,"  and 
shall  we  despond  ?  If  we  be  watchful,  and  strengthen  the 
things  that  remain,  our  God  will  not  forsake  us,  but  will 
"'  lengthen  our  cords  and  stretch  forth  the  curtains  of  our 
habitations."  In  visible  token  of  this  fact,  we  have  already, 
since  our  organization,  added  to  tho  House  of  Bishops  the 
lit.  Rev.  Dr.  Wilmcr  as  Bishop  of  Alabama,  and  received 
into  communion  with  the  Cliurch  th6  Diocese  of  Arkansas. 

Another  source  of 'eiicourao-emcnt  is  that  there  has  been 
no  division  in  the  Church  in  the  Confederate  States.  Be- 
lieving, with  a  wonderful  unanimity,  that  the  providence 
of  God  had  "guided  our  footsteps,  and  for  His  own  inscruta- 
ble purposes,  had  forced  us  into  a  separate  organization, 
there  has  been  nothing  to  embarrass  us  in  the  preliminary 
movements  which  have  conducted  us  to  our  present  posi- 
tion. With  one  mind  and  with  one  heart  we  have  entered 
upon  this  blessed  work,  and  we  stand  together  this  day  a 
band  of  brothers,  one  in  faith,  one  in  hope,  one  in  charity. 
There  may  be  among  us,  'as  there  always  must  be,  minute 
differences  of  opinion  and  feeling,  but  there  is  nothing  to 
hinder  our  keeping  the  unity  of  the  spirit  in  the  bond  of 
peace.  We  are  all  satisfied  that  we  are  walking  in  the 
path  of  duty,  and,  that  the  light  of  God's  conntenance  has 
been  wonderfully  lifted  up  upon  us.  He  has  comforted  us 
in  our  darkest  hours,  and  has  not  permitted  our  hearts  to 
faint  in  the  day  of  adversity. 

These  striking  encouragements  vouchsafed  tc  us  from 
the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  should  fill  our  hearts 
with  earnest  devotedness,  and  should  lead  us  even  now  to 
inq^uire,  '*Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  us  to  do  r"  And  (lie 
answer  to  this  question  will  lead  us,  your  Chief  Pastors,  to 
specify  the  points  towards  which  oureftbrts,  as  a  Christian 
Church,  should  be  especially  directed. 

Christ  has  founded  His  Church  upon  love — for  God  is 
Love.  It  is  the  highest  of  all  Christian  graces.  ^  ''And  nov/ 
abideth  Faith,  Hope,  Charity,  these  three,  but  the  greatest 
of   these  is   Charity."      Charity!    not  mere   alms-giving. 


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which  is  only  one  of  its  manifestations,  but  Love  !  Christ- 
ian Love  !  As  Christ  our  Lord  loved  the  world  so  divinely 
that  he  was  satisfied  to  sufibr  all  things  for  its  redemption, 
so  does  He  command  us  to  love  one  another  and  to  be  ready 
to  do  all  things  for  each  other*s  salvation.  This  was  His 
especial  commandment:  "A  new  commandment  give  I 
unto  you,*that  ye  love  one  another.*'  And  this  is  truly  not 
only  the  new  commandment,  but  the  summary  of  all  the 
commandments.  The  whole  Gospel  is  redolent  with  it, 
with  a  broad,  comprehensive,  all-embracing  love,  ap- 
pointed, like  Aaron's  rod,  to  swallow  up  all  the  other 
Christian  graces,  and  to  manifest  the  spiritual  glory  of  God 
in  Cliridt.  A  Church  without  love !  What  could  you  augur 
of  a  Church  of  God  without  Faith,  or  a  Church  of  Christ 
without  Hope  ?  But  Love  is  a  higher  grace  than  either 
Faith  or  Hope,  and  its  absence  from  a  Church  is  just  the 
absence  of  the  very  life-blood  from  the  body. 

Our  first  duty,  therefore,  as  the  children  of  God,  is  to 
send  forth  from  this  Council  our  greetings  of  love  to  the 
Churches  of  God  all  the  world  over.  We  greet  them  in 
Christ,  and  rejoice  that  they  are  partakers  with  us  of  all  the 
grace  which  is  treasured  up  in  Him.  We  lay  down  to-day 
before  the  altar  of  the  Crucified  all  our  burdens  of  sin,  and 
otler  our  prayers  for  the  Church  Militant  upon  earth.  What- 
ever may  be  their  aspect  towards  us  politically,  we  cannot 
forget  that  they  rejoice  with  us  ''  in  the  one  Lord,  the  one 
Faith,  the  one  Baptism,  the  one  God,  and  Father  of  all,"  and 
we  wish  them  Godspeed  in  all  the  sacred  ministries  of  the 
Church.  Nothing  but  love  is  consonant  with  the  exhibition 
of  Christ's  love  which  is  manifested  in  His  Church,  and  any 
note  of  man's  bitterness,  except  against  sin,  would  be  a.sound 
of  discord  mingling  with  the  sweet  harmonies  of  earth  and 
heaven.  We  rejoice  in  this  golden  chord  which  binds  us  to- 
gether in  Christ  our  Redeemer,  and  like  the  ladder  which 
Jacob  saw  in  vision,  with  the  angels  of  God  ascending  and  de- 
scending upon  it,  may  it  ever  be  the  channel  along  which 
slijill  liash  the  Christian  greetings  of  the  children  of  God. 


But  while  we  send  forth  this  love  to  the  whole  Church 
militant  upon  earth,  let  us  not  forget  that  special  love  is 
due  by  us  towards  those  of  our  own  household.  To  us  have 
been  committed  the  treasures  of  the  Church,  and  those  of 
our  own  kindred  and  lineage,  who  have  sprung  from  our 
loins  both  naturally  and  spiritually,  who  are  now  united 
with  us  in  a  sacred  conflict  for  the  dearest  rights  of  man, 
ask  us  for  the  bread  of  life.  They  pray  us  for  that  which 
we  are  commanded  to  give,  the  Gospel  of  the  grace  of  God. 
They  put  in  no  claim  for  any  thing  worldly— for  any  thing 
alien  from  the  mission  of  the  Church.  Their  petition  is 
that  we  will  fulfil  the  very  purpose  of  our  institution,  and 
give  them  the  means  of  grace.  Every  claim  which  man 
can  have  upon  his  fellow-man  they  have  upon  us,  and  hav- 
ing these  claims  they  ask  only  for  the  Church.  They  pray 
us  not  to  let  them  perish  in  the  wilderness  ;  not  to  permit 
them  to  be  cut  off  from  the  sweet  communion  of  the 
Church.  "If,"  says  the  Apostle,  speaking  of  christian  pro- 
fessors, and  alluding  to  riiere  earthly  things,  "  any  provide 
not  for  his  own,  and  especially  fbr  them  of  his  own  House, 
he  hath  denied  the  faith,  and  is  worse  than  an  infidel ;" 
what  shall  we  say  of  that  Church  which  shall  not  provide 
for  its  own  children  ?  How  can  it  hope  to  be  watered  itself 
with  gracious  rain  frotn  Heaven,  when  it  hoards  up  for  itself 
the  river  of  life,  which  is  ordained  to  flow  through  its 
channels  of  grace  ? 

Many  of  the  States  of  this  Confederacy  are  Missionary 
ground.  The  population  is  sparse  and  scattered  ;  the  child- 
ren of  the  Church  are  few  and  far  between  ;  the  Priests  of 
the  Lord  can  reach  them  only  after  great  labor  and  priva- 
tion. Hitherto  has  their  scanty  subsistence  been  eked  out 
from  the  common  tceasury  of  our  united  Church.  Cut  oft* 
from  that  recourse  by  our  political  action,  in  which  they 
have  heartily  acquiesced,  they  turn  to  us  and  pray  us  to  do 
at  least  as  much  for  them,  as  we  have  been  accustomed  to 
do  for  the  Church  from  which  they  have  been  separated  by  a 
civil  necessity.     We  can  do  what  they  ask,  and  we  ought 


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cheerfully  to  do  it.  Unless  we  taker  care  that  the  Gospel 
is  sent  to  these  isolated  children  of  the  Church,  who  will 
heed  their  cry  ?  They  have  no  Church  to  cry  to,  but  the 
Church  which  we  now  represent,  and  the}-  cast  themselve^? 
upon  us  in  full  faith,  that  w(?  will  do  our  whole  duty  towards 
them.  They  are  one  with  us  in  faith,  in  care,  in  suiferini;'; 
they  are  bearing  like  evils  with  those  which  disturb  us,  and 
they  have  no  worship  to  cheer  and  support  them,  no  Gos- 
pel to  preach  to  them  patience  and  long-suffering.  For 
Christ's  sake  they  pray  that  they  may  bo  given  at  least  ii 
Mother's  bosom,  to  die  upon. 

Voices  of  supplication  come  to  us  also  from  the  distant 
shores  of  Africa  and  the  East,  but  only  their  echo  reaches 
us  from  the  throne  of  grace.  The  policy  of  man  has  shut 
out  those  utterances  from  us.  How  it  can  help  their  cause 
to  separate  the  children  of  God  from  one  another.  He  only 
knows,  but  we  can  hear  them  w^hen  we  kneel  in  prnyer,  and 
commune  with  their  Spirits  through  the  Spirit  of  Christ. 
But  God  is  perchance  intending,  through  these  inscrutable 
measures,  to  shut  us  up  to  that  great  work  which  He  has 
placed  at  our  very  doors,  and  which  is,  next  to  her  own  ex- 
pansion, the  Church's  greatest  work  in  these  Confederate 
States.  The  religious  instruction  of  the  negroes  has  been 
thrust  upon  us  in  such  a  wonderful  manner  that  we  must 
be  blind  not  to  perceive  that  not  only  our  spiritual  but  onr 
national  life  iswTapped  up  in  their  welfare.  With  ihvin  we 
stand  or  fall,  and  God  will  not  permit  us  to  be  separa-ed  in 
interest  or  in  fortune. 

The  time  has  come  when  the  Church  should  press  more 
urgently  than  she  has  hitherto  done  upon  her  laity,  tlie 
solemn  fact,  that  the  slaves  of  the  South  are  not  merely  ho 
much  property,  but  are  a  sacred  trust  committed  to  us,  as  a 
people,  to  be  prepared  for  the  work  which  God  may  have 
for  them  to  do,  in  the  future.  While  under  this  tutelage 
He  freely  gives  to  us  their  labor,  but  expects  us  to  give  back 
to  them  that  religious  and  moral  instruction  which  i^o 


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elevate  them  in  the  scale  of  Being.  And  while  incul- 
cating this  truth,  the  Church  must  offer  more  freely 
her  ministrations  for  their  benetit  and  improvemQnt. 
Her  laity  must  set  the  example  of  readiness  to  fulfil 
their  duty  towards  these  people,  and  bier  clergy  must 
strip  themselves  of  pride  and  fastidiousness  and  indolence, 
and  rush,  with  the  zeal  of  martyrs,  to  this  labor  of  love. 
The  teachings  of  the  Church  arc  those  which  best  suit  a 
people  passing  from  ignorance  to  civilization,  because  while 
it  represses  all  fanaticism,  it  fastens  upon  the  memory  the 
great  facts  of  our  religion,  and  through  its  objective  worship 
attracts  and  enchains  them.  So  far  from  relaxing,  in  their 
case,  the  forms  of  the  Church,  good  will  be  permanently 
done  to  them  just  in  proportion  as  we  teach  them  through 
their  senses  aHd  their  affections.  If  subjected  to  the  teach- 
ings of  a  bald  spiritualism,  they  will  find  food  for  their 
senses  and  their  child-like  fancies  in  superstitious  observan- 
ces of  their  own,  leading  too  often  to  crime  and  licentious- 
ness. 

It  is  likewise  the  duty  of  the  Church  to  press  upon  the 
masters  of  the  country  their  obligation,  as  Christian  men,  so 
to  arrange  this  institution  as  not  to  necessitate  the  violation 
of  those  sacred  relations  which  God  has  created  and  which 
man  cannot,  consistently  with  Christian  duty,  annul.  The 
systems  of  labor  which  prevail  in  Europe  and  which  are,  in 
maiiy  respects,  more  severe  than  ours,  are  so  arranged  as 
to  prevent  all  necessity  for  the  separation  of  parents  and 
children  and  of  husbands  an<l  wives,  and  a  very  little  care 
upon  our  part,  would  rid  the  sj'stem  upon  which  we  are 
about  to  plant  our  national  life,  of  these  unchristian  features. 
It  belongs,  especially,  to  the  Episcopal  Church  to  urge  a 
[jroper  teaching  upon  this  subject,  for  in  her  fold  and  in  her 
congregations  are  found  a  very  large  proportion  of  the  great 
slaveholdei^s  of  the  country.  We  rejoice  to  be  enabled  to 
say  that  the  public  sentiment  is  rapidly  becoming  sound 
upon  this  subject,  and  that  the  Legislatures  of  several  of 
the  Confederate  States  have  already  taken  steps  towards 


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this  consummation.  Hitherto  have  we  been  hindered  by 
the  pressure  of  abolitionism;  now  that  we  have  thrown  off 
from  us  that  hateful  and  infidel  pestilence,  we  should  prove 
to  the  world  that  we  are  faithful  to  our  trust  and  the  Church 
should  lead  the  hosts  of  the  Lord  in  this  work  of  justice  and 
of  mercy. 

Another  duty,  which,  for  the  present,  devolves  '  upon 
the  Church,  is'au  oversight  of  the  children  of  God,  as  they 
lie  without  religion  and  without  Christian  care  in  the  camps 
and  hospitals  of  our  Government.  Par  be  it  from  us  to  say 
that  there  has  been  no  Christian  supervision  of  our  soldiers, 
and  wo  cheerfully  concede  all  praise  and  thanks  to  those 
who  have  done  their  duty  through  danger  and  privation  ; 
but  we  must  affirm  that  there  is  still  a  great  lack  of  service 
on  the  Church's  part  in  this  connexion,  w  From  whatever 
cause  it  has  arisen,  whether  from  the  scarcity  of  clergymen, 
or  from  unwillingness  to  bear  the  hardships  of  the  soldiers' 
life,  we  are  obliged  to  acknowledge  that  weliave  been  una- 
ble to  find  men  who  were  willing  to  answer  this  call  and  to 
take  their  places,  not  as  soldiers  fighting  for  their  country, 
but  as  soldiers  fighting  for  the  victory  of  Christ  over  sin  and 
death.  In  the  opinion  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  no  position 
is  more  suited,  at  this  moment,  to  the  true  spirit  of  Christ 
and  His  Church,  than  that  of  a  faithful  minister  of  the  grace 
of  God  and  of  the  Sacraments  of  the  Church  to  the  soldiers 
in  the  field,  or  in  the  hospital ;  and  we  would  urge  it  upon 
those  ministers  who  have  been  exiled  from  their  parishes,  to 
enter  upon  this  work  as  their  present  duty,  trusting  for 
support  to  Him  who  has  said,  "  I  will  never  leave  thee  nor 
forsake  thee." 

The  most  striking  deficiency  in  the  Church's  work  whicli 
we  perceive  in  looking  at  the  Church's  life,  is  a  lack  of  zeal 
in  spreading  the  influences  of  the  Church  through  her  ser- 
vices and  Sacraments.  Our  ministry  has  become  too  local 
ancl  sedentary,  too  well  satisfied  to  sit  down  and  do  the 
work  which  it  has  undertaken  to  do,  and  overlooking  the 


fields  white  for  the  harvest  which  are  spread  out  all  around 
them,  and  which  cannot  be  cultivated  save  through  their 
ao^ency.  Every  well  established  congregation  should  con- 
sider itself  as  a  centre  of  Missionary  work,  and  should 
encourage  its  pastor  to  extend  his  usefulness  beyond  its  own 
limits,  and  while  he  is  ^  Priest  to  them,  to  be,  in  some  mea- 
sure a  Missionary  to  all  about  him.  As  long  as  the  selfish 
idea  is  indulged,  that  a  minister  is  tied  down  to  a  local  con- 
(rresration  and  has  no  business  to  work  around  him,  the 
Church  must  languish  or  increase  but  slowly.  ^Missionaries 
cannot  be  furnished  for  every  village  and  neighborhood,  and 
they  must  remain  uncared  for  by  the  Church,  unless  the 
settled  clergy  will  make  up  their  niinds  to  extend  the  sphere 
of  their  operations  beyond  the  narrow  limits  of  their  own 
immediate  cures. 

Another  deficiency  which  requires  amendment,  is  the 
little  spiritual  intercourse  which  takes  place  among  the 
Clergy  in  their  work  for  the  Church.  Each  man  works  in 
his  sphere,  but  for  the  most  part  he  gives  nothing  to  his 
brother  clergyman,  and  receives  nothing  from  him  in 
return.  When  our  Lord  sent  forth  his  Apostles,  He  sent 
them  two  by  two  for  the  evident  purpose  that  thS}'-  should 
support,  strengthen  and  comfort  each  other.  The  spirit  of 
this  action  is  very  much  overlooked  in  the  Church,  and  the 
Clergy  are  weakened  by  it.  While  the  House  of  Bishops 
would  not  specify^  any  mode  by  which  this  defect  should  be 
remedied,  it  would  recommend  to  the  Clergy  a  more  free, 
spiritual  intercourse,  a  more  frequent  interchange  of  clerical 
services,  greater  communion  in  prayer  and  in  counsel. 
Many  a  despondent  heart  would  thus  be  cheered,  and  many 
a  weak  brother  would  be  comforted  and  strengthened.* 

Another  deficiency  which  requires  amendment,  is  the 
little  spiritual  help  which  is  given  to  the  Clergy  by  the 
Laity.  -We  have  no  reference  now  to  the  temporal  support 
of  the  Clergy,  although  we  might  well  dwell  upon  that,  but 
to  the- spiritual  help  which  a  Christian  Laity  might  give  to 
the  Clergy.     In  reading  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles,  we  find 


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many  illustrations  of  tliis  truth,  and  we  perceive  how  the 
greatest  of  the  Apostles  was  not  above  the  help  of  his  yoke- 
fellows in  the  Gospel.  There  are  many  ways  in  which 
spititual  and  earnest  Laymen  can  help  their  Clergy  in  the 
work  of  the  Church,  and  under  their  guidance  and  direc- 
tion, can  become  valuable  Missionaries  of  Christ,  even 
while  unordained.  It  requires  sacrifice  and  self-denial, 
but  we  must  all  remember  that  we  are  not  our  own,  but 
are  bought  with  a  price,  and  belong  to  Christ,  body,  soul 
and  spirit. 

But  over  and  above  all  these  special  deficiencies,  looms 
up  that  greatest  of  all  deficiencies,  the  lack  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  in  and  with  our  Churches.  Because  of  the  degree  to 
which  spiritual  influences  have  been  abused  in  our  land,  we 
have  been  tempted  to  run  into  the  other  extreme,  and  to 
forget  that  we  are  living  under  what  the  Apostle  calls  the 
dispensation  of  the  Spirit^  and  that  the  Cnuirch's  work  must 
derive  all  its  power  from  His  presence.  Our  danger  is  to 
merge  the  Holy  Ghost  into  the  means  of  grace,  and  over- 
look the  important  fact  that  He  is  a  persoiml  agent,  acting  in- 
deed through  those  means,  but  not  necessarily  tied  to  them. 
Our  Saviour  said  :  *'The  wind  bloweth  where  it  listeth,  and 
thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof,  but  qanst  not  tell  whence 
it  Cometh  or  whither  it  goeth,  so  is  every  one  that  is  born  of 
the  Spirit."  And  as  with  the  individual,  so  with  the 
Church.  The  Holy  Spirit  will  be.  in  the  Church,  if  His 
presence  is  kept  there  by  an  acknowledgement  of  His  power, ' 
by  a  sense  of  His  necessity,  by.a  constant  prayer  for  His  pre- 
sence ;  but  the  addresses  to  the  Churches  in  Asia  Minor 
instruct  us  to  be  watchful  .over  ourselves,  and  to  hold  fast 
by  Him,  who  is  the  representative  of  Christ  upon  earth, 
while  He  is  interceding  and  advocating  for  us  in  Heaven. 
Let  the  Church  and  her  Ministers  always  bear  in  mind, 
that  the  growth  of  the  Church,  and  the  vitality  6f  the 
Church  are  "not  by  might,  nor  by  poAver,  birtby  my  Spirit," 
saith  the  Lord. 

And  now  it  only  remains  for  us  to  bid  you,  one  and  all, 


an  affectionate  farewell.  We  cannot  but  remember  that 
when  we  last  separated  from  you,  there  stood  among  us  two 
venerated  brethren,  dearly  beloved  in  the  Lord,  who  have 
smco  entered  into  their  rest.  When  we  parted  we  knew  it 
must  be  so,  but  we  could  not  foresee  where  the  hand  of 
Death  w^ould  fall.  And  now  again  we  know,  that  separa- 
ting once  more  for  the  like  space  of  time,  we  shall  not  all 
meet  a^cain.  •  Whose  shall  be  the  summons  ?  Well  for  us 
that  the  curtain  of  God's  providence  hides  this  knowledge 
from  us,  teaching  us  the  lesson  of  Christian  truth,  that  we 
must  all  watch  and  be  sober,  because  we  know  neither  the 
day  nor  the  hour  when  the  Son  of  Man,cometh.  May  God's 
gracious  Providence  guide  you  in  safety  to  your  homes,  and 
preserve  them  from  the  desolations  of  war.  And  should 
we  not  be  permitted  to  battle  together  any  more  for  Christ 
in  the  Church  militant,  may  we  be  deemed  worthy  to  be 
members  of  the  Church  triumphant,  where  with  prophets, 
apostles,  martyrs,  saints  and  angels,  we  may  ascribe  honor 
and  glory,  dominion  and  praise  to  Him  that  sitteth  upon 
the  Throne,  and  to  the  Lamb,  forever! 


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TITLE  L-Of  Caxdidateshii.  a.m,  Ordxxatioss  ......      ■  o 

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TITLE  II.-GeNERAI,  llECiULATIOXS  OF  MlNXSTEKS 

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,  •  •  •  . '      .    AXD  TijEiR  Duties.'! 9. 

TITLE  IIL-Of  DiscrrLixE  " 

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TITLE. R^-Of  the  Oro axizei.  Bodies  axd  OmcERs 

OF  THE  CriURCH.. 

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TITLE  L— Of   Candidatesiiip  and  Ordinations 9 

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Canox  \.~0f  the  Ecclesiastical  Auihority, .,, ; 9 

Caxox  II,— Of  the  Admission  of  Persons  as  Candidates  for  Deacons' 

•  Orders .  . .  : ;  ^  9 

.§  1.  Notice  of  Intention ^  ^ 

§  2.  Certificate ^. .!.!...../.!.]...   !  9 

§  3.  Admission  and  Record *  jq 

§  4.  Renisal  to  admit *'!'!!!!!!!!!*;!!:!;!!;;  lO 

§^  5.  Application  by  a  Minister  of  any  Denomination 10 

§  G.  Dy  one  not  a  citizen y. 

And  to  Officiate  in  a  Foreign  Language n 

Caxox  III.— Of  admitted  Candidates  for  lieacons'  Orders 12 

§  1.  Supervision  of  Candidates j2 

§  2.  Habit  of  Devotion. ". .*.'.*.*.'.*'  12 

*  .     §  3.  Lay  Readers ; jg 

§  4.  Not  eligil>le  to  General  Council 12 

§  5.  Transfer  to  other  Dioceses ^2 

§  C.  Cause  of  Transfer. !.*..*!!*  13 

Caxox  lY.— General  Provisions  and  Eequisites  for  Ordination ... .%  13 

§  1.  r-revlous  application,  and  notice  of  rejection -. . .  13 

§  2.  Age  for  Ordination ,« 

§  :{.  Candidates  from  Vacant  Dioceses ' 13 

•   •   §  4.  To  Officiate  beyond  the  Confederate  States ,[,[  >13 

§  o.  Times  of  Ordination * ' j^ 

Caxox  y.—Examinatious  and  Testimonials  for  Leacons'  Orders  and 

Ordination -. 114 

§  1.  Eixamination ,. 

^  2.  Limitation  of  Candidateship *  * j^ 


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TITLE  I. — Pf  Candidateship  and  Ordinations  (^u^rfmz^rc/.) 

CANON  V. — Examinaliovs  and   Testimonials  for   Deacons'  OrdcTs 

and  Ordination  (continued.) 

PAUE. 

§3.  Period*  of  Candidateship,  and  Tostimonials  from  Standing 

Committee • l-t 

^     ^  4.  Testimonials  to  Standing  Committee,  and  from  a  Treabyter. .  15 

§  5.  Substitute  Testimonials IS 

•  '•      ^  C.  Candidates  from  other  Denominations V ir> 

§  7.  Candidates  from  other  Countries 10 

Canon  VI. — Of  Deacons :  * 1<J 

6  1.  Control  of  Deacons 16 

§  2.  Conditions  of  Officiating ; 16 

§  3.  Transfer ^ *  16 

Canon  VII. — Ordination  to  the  Priesthood Ifi 

>§  1.  Deacon  proceeding  lo  Triests*  Orders DI 

-^  2.  Examinations .*..... 17 

,         •  .       ^3.  Dispensations 17 

§  4.  Where  there  is  no  Disbop IS 

»  V)  5.  Testimonials •. 18 

§  C.  Substituto  Testimonials 11> 

Canon  VI II. — Of  the  Admission  (f  Jfinisiers  Ordained  bij  Bishops  not 
*  ill  Communion  with  ttLis  Church 19 

CANON  IX,— ^ Of  ^Ministers  Ordained  in  Foreign  Countries  hy  Bish-    , 

'    ojys  in  Communion  icilh  this  Church '. lu 

TITLE  II. — General  Eegulations  of  Minister?,  and  tueir 

Duties *. 21 

CANON  I. — The  Consent  necessaiy  fur  Officiatinj 21 

dANON  II.— General  llegulations  of  Minisiers [..,  21 

§  1.  Election 21 

And  Institution 22 

^  §2.  Certificate  to  Minister  removing  from  one  Diocefce  tonuothcr.  22 

§  3.  Alms  at  Communion 22 

§  4.  Duty  of  Ministers  about  Confirmations,  and  about  the  state  of 

the  Congregation 22 

And  fx)r  the  Diocesan  Council 22 

§  5.  Parish  Register,  and  List  of  Families 23 

§  6.  Officiating  of  Ministers  in  the  Cures  of  others 23 

Neglect  of  I^Iinisters  to  Officiate 23 


\  «  T  A  1:  L  1:    (»F    CONTEXTS.  '         jx 

TITLK    ir.—  iiKNKitAl,  llKiUMTIONS  OF  MlNKSTKJlS,  ic  {CoidiiU^ed.}  . 

CANOX   II.— r,v,„.;v,/  j;r,/,d(j/i(nt.s<ifMini.<fr'rs  {Cmdinurd.) 

\'\v.v. 
*^  7.  (Mcrical  Ke^idenr.* <  o-» 

• ••      *i«> 

l^otters  Dimissorv .    91 

•     •  'i  deception ^4 

f^etters  I)iuii.-si»ry,  w  lifrr  not  re(|uired 2 1 

^  >'.  A  Minirtlcr  when  setlled ^  •»-, 

^'\^()s'\\\.~-or  Bishop. 

-«  J.I 

s    '               ^  L  I>lecti<Mi  of  j;i.-li(ii)  ., - 

»  '  i.h 

^  '*.  Process  for  Con.-ef liition 9- 

'I'ostiniony  from  Diocesan  Council -j^ 

An<l  from  Standing  ( '(•mmittees ^il 

( 'ousent  of  Jjishops .^jj 

Consecration  of  iii>lioj.  ek'ct<^l  within  three  montljs  of  (Gen- 
eral Council-. .;jj 

I'iace  of  Cftnsecraiioii / .wj 

";j  •••  Age ^ ....i..\^..,.  2(; 

vj  1.  Assistant  IJishop .' .;,/ 

Xo  Sufihi'^ans . ! . . .  "' '^ 

"       It 

<^    "».  I'piscopal  Visitations ..,- 

.  '  \  •  '        ' z< 

.And  iiCsidence .^7 

'^^.i;.  JTisliops  absent  for  a  time .>7 

."  *  * — '• 

^  7.  EormsofPrayer  and  Thanksgiving  n.rexiraordinary  occasions  27 

•^  '"*■.  Episcopal  Acts  in  A'acant  Dioceses \  2^ 

,  ^  J>.  Domestic  Missionary  IJishops 2,s 

'  Mode  and  Evidenc*' of  Election.  »>« 

•O 

•          .lurisdiclion o^ 

,       ^'acancy -       «>»;; 

IMigihle  as  Diocesan .><;; 

May  appoint  Standing  Committee 21) 

lleport  to  C.eneral  Council..  .    .  ^>,| 

V     .        v^  1 ".  I'Vncign  ^Hssitinary  Dishops .>.,* 

'              Kvidence  af  Election .;,, 

*'•                 .1  nri.sdiction. * 2y 

-'^li^V  Ordain,  wiih  what  Tcstijnonials,  Dispensations.,  and  IJe-' 
strictions .       ..^^ 

Jurisdiction  ov  cr  lle>i<lcnt  ClergYV't^'n ;>(j 

Standing  Committee . , .  ^ ..^^ 

Report  to  Oneral  <\)uncil ;^(> 

^    11.  Diocese   \TithMut  a  Bishop  ]»l;iced  luider  charge  of  another 

I»ish(»p * •;  1^ 

Xo  other  i5i>hop  to  Officiate  there  diiring  such  charge ;i| 

-^    1 2.  'L'pisc<)pal  designations [\i 

House  of  r>Isli»ii(s  lo  t>cco])t  or  n.'fasf 'h 


TITLE  ir.- 
CAXOX 


CAXON 


OANON 


(  _\NON 

CANi)N 

OXXOX 

TITLE  m. 
CAXOX 


CAXOX 


TAIILE    OF    rONTEM'S. 

-GKX3':RALRK«jrL.\Tiox.s  OF  ilrxrsTKRs,  ^-r.  [foufniard.) 

s 

m.—  (Y  niih'jj).^  {Contnutrd.) 

^  '•\. — iConihiucd.)  PA(ii:. 

If  during  rccoss  of  (jleiieral  Council • ^11 

Ilosigned  Bishop  eligible  to  no  Diocese 22 

Bishops  without  Charge  subject  to  General  Council ^2 

Resignation  of  Su>>penUe<l  Bishop ili 

lY. — Of  a  Lint  of  (he  MinUier^  of  fhi^  <  'lnurh x', 

§  1.  Secretary  of  House  of  JVpuiIe.-*  to  k»'«'p  a  ll«*.i;ist»fr;' ^>:l 

nJ>  2.  AdniL^sion  of  Ministers  to  Im»  nolilit'd 'Mi 

V. — (}f  the  Mode  of  Securing  an  JcturiiJe  Vietv  of  Ike^alulr 

of  the  Church .  .^.  .  :v.i 

6  1.  Statement  in  Parochial  l{e|)0its. .*;:; 

Clergymen  not  settled  to  report  service : 'M 

§  2.  Bishop's  Address U 

^  ;>.  Duty  of  Diocesan  J^eorelaries 'M 

Commiltoo  on  the-State  of  4he  Church .'J4 

Tastoral  Letter M 

^4.  Condensed  R«'port  from  i-ach  Diocese 'M 

VI. — Of  the  mode  of  publi.^Jtlvg  Aufhorized  Kd  if  inn  if,  of  the 

Standard.  Jiihle  of  fhi.<  Chnrrh. ::.'» 

VJI. —  Of  ptdAi^hing    Edit  Ion  ^   of    the   lUntl-  ttf   f^oninnot 
^  Prayer ;-» 

VJII. — (yf  Par^^'hial  Jn.-itnt^tioti ;;»; 

^  .     ■        .      .       '       •         •-    ^    .  '. 

— Of  DisciPLiNi: .,..:;: 

I. — 0/  Amenobilitt/f  and  OJenca  for  uhirh  a  MinUt*'r  inay 
.    %        1)6  Tried  and  Puniahed :;; 

^  1.  To  whom  Ministers  amenable [\i 

§  2.  Punishable  Oflfenoes % 'Xi 

^  3.  Liability  of  Clergymen  presenting  for  Ordination :57 

§  4.  Proceeding  on  public  rumour :j7 

II. —  Trial  of  Pre,<tnfters  a^id    Deacon i^  cnder   Mis,<ionart/ 

Juriadictiott* . .  :w 

§  1 .  Presentment 3>^ 

§  2.  l^ls , S8 

§  3.  The  Court * '  39 

6  1.  Tlje  Sentence >  "m 

*  •  f 


^     tahm:  of  contents.,  xi 

TITLE   IlL— Ok  I)rscirM.i\E(Co;///;^>^cc/.) 

CAXOX    \\\~    ft/'  a  Clrrrjijuinn   in   one  Jtioci'^-r  <,,-  Jli.^sionanf  Ihs- 

frirt  e}inr(i>'M'.  n-lih  Mi^deincanotir  in  another :;ji 

Cj  I.  Oft'encc  coiuinittj'd  in  a  difierent  Diocese :;j» 

^  2.  Pdshop  may  fuimonish.  At * .    :;«> 

.     ..     s'  »»•  Ca>i«  <d*  <'Iergyiiieu  Ordained  in  Foreign  Coiintri.'s. 40 

CAXOX    1  v.— O/"  l!r,n(inif,'/{n„  of  the  Jlinisfry 40 

^  i.  Where  no  [iroeeeding  i'*  }M'iiding 40 

s^  2.  Su«pen-;ion  ot  aetiim 40 

'      */  ^  :;.  Where  liability  to  Pre^irntnuMit 41 

•§  1.  XoticM»  of  Depo:sition 41 

CAXOV   y.  -tff  the  AlHunlonrnent  of  the  Cotti  nt  union  of  thi.<  Chureh 

by  a  ]*res/iif/er  or  Deacoji 4^ 

•      §  1.  Al»audomu'.MJt  without  n<*nun('iati«)n.. . ..    41 

Orlificato ^  41 

:>oticc ^ 41 

"^  -.  hepoiition 41 

r*roviso 42 

CAXOX  \  I. — (ff  a  Cfejy^/fn'nt  o.ln^enlin'i  himartf   from  his  /Jioccite,  42 

'  -  *  ■         .  -  *  . 

CAXOX  VJI — Of  the  AtKiJubotincnt  if  the  (^onnnnnifni  of  the  Church 

by  a  Uiahvif .  .  ; 43 

(V-WOX    Vili.-^f//-  Ih"  Trinl  of  a  jii.ho,, ^ .^.. 

^    1.    Oifi'llCr-. *   .  4'; 

^^  • t:»» 

^  2.  Charges  in  wntin;i 4'. 

Action  on  runioui->.  .^ 4- 

Lay  Ad  voeare 41 

^  *J.  Charges  to  whom  delivered 44 

•       \  ^  4.  Board  of  Inquiry ^  4,^ 

J{ow  con^iitutett 4  ^ 

N'oiice  to  Member* 4- 

^.y 

Place  of  Meetiiiu ^rj 

...      ( ;opy  of  Charges 4 - 

Orgaui/,atit«n tr 

Sittin'i's  Private.. ! 4- 

'  '- 4t> 

\h\ij  of  t!ir  F.oard A'> 

Law  of  IMdcuoe ^ ^/^ 

Presentiuont ."." 4/^ 

To  wIkhii  Im  Jm'  >rut ~. ^. . . .  4.'» 

•   -1 


xu 


TAIthi:    uy    C'ONTK.XTS. 


TITLK   I [ r.— Of  J)i.si.iplini:  ( Confinual), 

( \\ N () \  \\U.  or  thii  Trial  *u    a  Jih-hnp  ( (  on/ In v.yi. ) 

'     .  i\.     (Confiiiuvil.)      .  .  »'.\«;f:. 

IJolusal  to  l*res«mt  ^ * /,; 

Hur  to  future  rrosi-iihiiont '  jk 

Exception ,..>.. i«; 

Limhafioa  of  Tiuic -         j,; 

<^  ."».  Xotic^  oil  rrcsealiueni : },; 

To   AC0ll3Ocl .j(; 

Attd  to  Clmroli  Advocate ' .ui 

Formation  of  Court K; 

Notico  to  Members  of  Tourt 17 

Summons  to  Accused  and  to  Uitnesse.< 17 

•  >^  (».  Course  of  ])roceedin.ir 17 

I'rosidout  and  Clerk 17 

( 'all  to  plead t  S 

■  •         N'oQ-Appcarance  of  Accused ^s 

Common  Law  f ho  rule. . : .iv 

'  ,  .  '■ 

•            Declaration  of  Witness. lx 

, '                        Deposition  of  Witnc^sses. ■  is 

^.                        < 'ommi.ssifry ^ j.> 

<  Yos.s-Kxamiuation Ui 

i                      Service  of  Notices,  I'aper.-^  and  Certilicate .f«> 

.    *                 Accused  may  hav.»  Conij^'el •. cj 

Counsel  must  bo  Comriniinoanis.. ;>i) 

•     *     .          Opinion  of  Court .*..;..*.., .-,0 

1  >eclsion "  -  ,j 

-  .       Accused  to  be  heard ;,(> 

'  ^  .* JS'ew  Trial r,,| 

■    Sent^'nce •. . . 

,  •.  •  •  • 

Record 

Exceptions ; 

y     How  kept  and  attested , 

\.  Lay  Advisers * .......,.,' 

^7.  Presentment  for  Krroneoiis  Doctrine .' jj 

To  whom  addropsed.. ;,/ 

Court r^2 

^  ^  •'^.  Charuces  again.st  Mi.s^ionary  Bishop .vi 

And  Bishop  without  .TurLsdiction f,_' 

-\fode  of  Trying y 

Canon.  IX. — Of  Smtem  cs -;; 

§  1.  Suspension / .-,;• 

^  2.  Degradatidn \ ;.  •, 

Xo  restoration '. • 

Xoticc 


.".1 


>   V  i.  (,  1:  0  J'  (JO  ;<  ]•  i:  \  r  N.  -^w 

TITLE  III.— Or  Y)m:iviA^v.{Conttnmd). 

Oa.\on'  X-^Of  Remission  or  ^MmUjlcatlon  nf  Jiulirwl    Sr/Umrrs 

on  Bishops ,^^ 

C'anox  W,— Regulations  rtsprcflnt;  the  Laitij .v, 

vS  L  Removal  of  Communicunt?; -| 

^.  2.  BL-ihop  to  be  infuriiKMl -  j 

V}  X  Lay  Re.id«n- .                                                                                        -  , 
'  •^  • >  i 

TITLK  IV.— Or  the  OraiAMZLo  lloijiiis  a.xd  OjiiciiKs  or  tiik 

.    .  Cinr.cn 

CA^o^•  ].-^0/(kc  General  ComicU .3 

»  ^  L  Special  Moolini^s.. .' - 

*     I'lace "  ^- 

.JU 

Deputie.-ii 

,  ,    '••': • .>;>    . 

^  '*'  Re£^istrar. .": .'....'. 

Hi.s  Duties.. -. 

'    •  ■  ■        •  ►,) 

v*^  X  Notice  to  Dioce«;fh  Councils 

«!^  4.  Treamr«»r »  -,. 

.  >*> 

C^  r».  I^xpen.scs  of  Cener.il  ( 'otuicil -(; 

<.'A.\'o\  l\,r-^Of  Sfa/idi/i:r  Cohinilllics -' 

-^ ,^ 

^  "        vS  L  DuCies  and  Ofneori; 

^S  2.  Council  of  Advice  to  l;!-hni... 

*  ' •)! 

i-'ANON  \\\.---0f  CongrcQations  aynl  Parishes .7 

Not  to  unife  with  Chur.h  in  another  Di.»cese 57 

TITLE  v.— Mi>:rnLLANnous  Pjio\  fisio.Ns 

QAtio^  l.--Of  Re2)cal((l  Canons 

Repeal  of  i.-^peal  not  re-enact -o 

C^ANON  M.-^-Ofthc  Repeal,  Amendment  and  Knachnent  of  Canons.  08 

Form  of  alt4^ring  Canon--..  '  .-o 

Chiinrres  to  be  o-rhfK'd  by  wlioni ;,j| 


''•J 


CONSTITUTION 


^:i 


CONSttTUTION 


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i 


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fl 


/ 


Name. 


tJouucils. 


Artxclb  I.  This  Church,  retiiiaiDg  the  uamo  ^"  Protes*- 
tant  Episcopal,"  shall  be  known  as  the  '' Protestant  Ep|s- 
i  COPAL  Church  in  the  Confederate  States  of  America." 
"Article  U.  There  shall  be  in  this  Church  a  General 
Counoil.     There  may  be  also  Provincial  Councils  and  Di- 
ocesan Councils. 

Article  III.  The  General  Council  of  thi&  Church  shall  General councu. 
meet  on  the  secoiid  Wednesday  in  ^NTovember^  iu.  the  year 
of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty^two,  at 
Augusta^  Georgia,  and  on  the  same  day  in  every  third  year 
thereafter,  at  «ucli  place  as  shall  be  deteimiueci  by  the 
Council. 

In  case  ther^  shall  be  an  epidemic  disease,  or  utkergood 
cause  to  render  it  necessary  to  alter  the  place  atoointed 
lor  such  meeting,  the  Presiding  Bishop  may  designate 
another  convenient  place  for  the^iolding  of  such  Council, 
find  special  meetings  may  be  ciilled  at  other  tiniesv  in  the 
manner  hereafter  to  be  determined. 

The  General  Council  sliall  consist  of  two  Ilotisos— -the 
House  of  Bishops  and  the  Hou^e  of  Deputies. 

The  House  of  3ishops  shall  bo  composed  of  all  the  Bim-  ' 
ops  of  this  Church  having  jurisdiction  v/ithin  tlie  Confed- 
eiate  States,  or  the  Territories  thereof. 

Each  Diocese  shall  be  entitled  to  an  equal  repre:>eiitatioii, 
clerical  and  lay,  in  the  House  of  Deputies.  Such  represen- 
tation shall  consist  of  not  more  than  three  Clergymen,  and 
three  Laymen  communicants  in  this  Church,  resident  in 
the  Diocese,  and  elected  by  the  Council  thereof. 

Before  they  shall  proceed  to  business,  a  majority  of  the 
'Dioceses,  which  shall  have  adopted  this  Constitution,  shall 
be  represented  in  the  Council.     The  representations  from 
two  Dioceses  shall  be  sufficient  to  adjourn. 

In  all  business  of  the  Council   freedom  of  debate  J3ha]l 
be  allowed. 


C<aakltuti«ti. 


Uoai'>yj  jii-i:i'j'> 


Proviuce. 


2  CCKSTITUTION. 

Each  House  shall  have  a  right  to  ori^nate  acts ;  and, 
when  any  act  shall  have  been  passed  in  either  Ilonse,  it  shall 
be  transmitted  to  Ihe  other  House  for  its  consideration.  No 
act  shall  have  the  operation  of  law,  unless  concurred  in  and 
authenticated  by  both  Houses. 

When  any^QDQspd^^^k^ha^  the  House  of 

Deputies,  arnVSj^lpl  <dkltilg|®yVW^^us^  ^^  Bishops, 
the  House  of  Bishops  Bhall,  when  requested  by  the  House 
of  Deputies,  signify  to  it  in  writing  the  reasons  for  non- 
concurrence,  within  three  days  after  such  request  fihall  have 
been  made. 
-«-3t^tfJlafl  qu^8ti(^i^  \|iJ^^iiiSeqnittedJlM^  tho'iileticJ^^y.li^'  re- 
'?>p^9ntm^Wy$^tA  M^j^3)ib«0io(  Mbfiiokle(i«|^l:i4i^v6  one 
' ' .tm^^MtH  *h^  f fttt^rttj^' )i(5«illTOafe68 1 bj^DteMftti^-fehfclH  be 

-ifiefadJfe^ittii^tQr  I«f 3tiift<>I)io<$ri«8U»ippesfeiitetdnSi  tnat *»d^r. 
The  concurrence  of  both  orders  shall  be.lJiiMI«i>yrte«ticli 
lli^seiteddrvfetitdteiH  itott^-^oDtJiOolfejWsOilT  .111  jjoit;iA 
f iJ9'C[f  iinf .  Pw>i?eM{V 'ilfouid  /^nMtiAoMcMm^m)  ^^(rt odttical 
ii5l)epdti[0**o  k\i0  0^nil((]iii)^ttcfl^for^btd<l(ofaiii!l^tridocKne 

•iflto:dJ«i4t  i^v  ^t)t^piitid«,-j'«»^>if^i^y  ^^^^:'^  T^itkterJ^gJtder 

offele<5tfc(i*^^^d>mi  W  jiteebd,r.Audbil:}iob«ttfe  ^all^fi^Wfthe- 


'^im^<fm^1yi§^. 


o-bdx^t©d  tl^Cor}^ttf^oii,ntol>o^ 

Jblett^'jA,  fehoul^  aWC5S>il*<ll);e'l€oaaiiidi>/ii%<3it4Jiiuvcrbin  sudh^Dio- 
oii^se  fehallj  iie\^otttele84bd  bouiidcbyrthiBttbt^otl  ^«elP(jfj)do;ci]. 
Article  IV.    Wheriev0rirarfy]>oiibo6^otb«>i<iJbtrfc«te»a!te 
oi&tates-^htili  co^itaiti  iweiift>lhUnibny*fl»w^^ 

with  the  coGsbfltic^f  a^di  thJ^  Mactei»I;ilt'Jsa^d;Sta<X3^<«»lB^i- 
-(feutb  all  i  iEocli^a^lcfftl '  PaWiitfee54«(^.i*fliiob>^floEro4^il\cial. 
provinciaioounI€feimcii  itotfylfeb'iiGMt  ^ft^b  iBa^t^.ioiwwI  iii^ycty  iWiJe'^ye^rs. 
'^'  which  Provincial  .Cto»a*wil'-^'*ol!vfc»a' inktcf^uj^ 

.lOi^JB^kof^  jh^tviiig^yurisdittioiiitiiU  Prxxviiifced-JOBukl  of 

fS^i^kritJ|ip^ntart3i^ixQiej^icalrHilld%  fcb«  fojoceses 

t?I)l0^^n!Od««dr^  thbi'oof. '  tiKjrthfi«<^i4x)©  mop&jikm'idtio 


b 


ttform  ft  feaparate-JIoiwe-       iiuanoO  odr  ni  bonujiiO'iiYSi 

Whenever  suchi^Jp^io^l'Shidiliitegi^lMfc^ilte  «cta'idiiill(beDf 
llforcejlrithhi  a^l  thb^Di6ceBi0$'0itfctrf<J 

.bov/elfn  od 

.4. 


* 


to 


fWrinA   mxrrx^t^-  ,^^A,t4-\.^  4-1 „     ^i:     .       ',     •'.  ^      -i  .  i -tt- .    t^^    t 


•>ji/yilew  Hmm^imi^  U  foftfteil'4vitlri«i  '4:tf*i:iIfeiitsrol^r4tjtn 
uxiHtan^' l>icwjC8l^)  ^^tlmiMJcofkerii'ty^  ifes>fOpiineilo{yfta  \mk. 
BiAop>br  Birfho^>#tmjto;ior,  f^themJbb  tft)  S*sJ^^,igf  ^^ 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof;  and  a  new  Dioa4^f^Ml> 
bfi'iferff)i^:i^Jthbv,tti'(J  liRiit-Siof  jtto  oit>^i*brADi6ca^(^JA:feIi 

f()rw^d,  \fliiiQjl\iMialL  dottAiVia)5«as^^i]ia(n  tiniisiif-gbpudiiiai^r 
Ptmah^s,<^,Jfe3feIthahi«aj*flfosI');^ters  wb^  he.m>l&m  [& 

lQ^sto:'<()ne  rj5eftnotKi>€{iiic3.inyJ>Pc^t^nt  witbifa.','tliei^b<»utfds[i0fj 


»i^iu^.'tb$i<dinri(a45d'i(setlkdjob)iidiirioi^ 
^(>n.MhnPrQvmii^\tha:f>  fjutj^-eityf  bhall  l^brii^'inore;  ^hhoonej 
Diocese.  ffonnol)  hnoiiob  Uioupo^duii  otll  tn 

..iia  oa^e.ifciBioii^Ggei shall: b(i/diivi<d"6dintb if tv^olor  mai'ft':Mo- 
ce^e^^the  l^ioit^ctyin  dttbc)5^bc,csG«feo.dividediaay  ©tect 
DioejJseiOT0r::^hiiih  he  v^lU  pi-bsidci,  andtgh  fill,  be<36m  or  thai 
Oiocesfbn:therfeofip:Ahd  theflAssi^taiitlJlli^hopi  if  thei?c  Ml 
(^,  iWt^i  el6eb-th(5jiL>[lobeflfi ' td»i»Thi«hfxlioc' rigili'  be  <  iattaebed;;) 
^ndj  if  it  bo  *|bt^tte».fi[fio  elbf2tea;byrB}«(BMm^v;.'h^^^ 
the  Diocofian  tliereof  '  lioilHai^'i'*  V'^oco-ri?  '■] 


Hlsliop.-j. 


Dioceses. 


•.••'^J-Tjvin'I 


i. 


CONSTITUTION. 


CONSTITUTION. 


X'onstituUoii. 


TiiaU, 


Traycr-Book. 


libhops  for  For- 
!Zn  Coi'.ntrics. 


Article.  VIII.  The  mode  of  trying  Bishops  shall  be 
providecrby  the  General  Council.  The  court  appointed 
for  that  purpose  shall  be  composed  of  Bishops  only. 

In  every  Diocese,  the  mode  ^of  trying  Presbyters  and 
Deacons  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  Council  of  the  Dioceae. 

None  but  a  Bishop  shall  pronounce  sentence  of  admoni- 
tion, suspension  or  degradation  from  the  ministry,  on  any 
Clerfiryman,  whether  Bishop,  Presbyter  or  Deacon. 

Article  IX.  No  person  shall  be  admitted  to  Holy  Or- 
ders, until  he  shall  have  been  examiued  by  the  Bishop  and 
by  two  Presbyters,  and  shall  have  exhibited  such  testimo- 
nials and  other  requisites  lus  the  Canons  in  that  case  pro- 
vided may  direct. 

Nor  shall  any  person  be  ordained  either  Deacon  or  Priest, 
until  he  shall  have  subscribed  the  following  declaration,  viz : 

^'^I  do  heliove  tli^  Holy  Scrii)tui'es  of  the  Old  and  New  Testmn'^nt  to  be 
the  Word  of  God,"  and  to  coiitAiii  nil  things  necessary  to  salvation  ;  and  J  do 
solemnly  engage  to  conform  to  tlio  Doctrines  and  Wordiip  of  Hie  Pro- 
testant Episcopal  Church  in  the  Oonfederate  States  of  America."" 

No  person  ordained  by  a  foreign  Bishop  shall  be  per- 
mitted to  officiate  as  a  ^linister  of  this  Church,  until  he 
shall  have  complied  with  the  Canon  or  Canons  in  such 
case  provided,  and  have  also  pubscribod  tlio  aforesaid 
declaration. 

Article  X.  A  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  Administra- 
tion of  the  Sacraments  and  other  llites  and  Ceremonies  of 
the  Church,  Articles  oi'  Ivoligion,  and  a  form  ^and  manner 
of  making,  ordaining  and  consecratiiig  Bishops,  Priests 
and  Deacons,  when  established  by  the  General  Council, 
shall  be  used^in  those  l)ioeesesw^hich  shall  have  adopted  this 
Constitution.  Xo  alteration'  or  addition  shall  be  made  in 
the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  or  other  offices  of  the 
Church,  or  the  Articles  of  Eeligion,  unless  the  same  shall 
be  proposed  in  one  General  Council,  and  by  a  resolution 
thereof  made  known  to  the  Council  of  every  Diocese,  ap- 
proved by  a  majority  of  the  Diocesan  Councils,^and  adopted 
at  the  subsequent  General  Council. 

Article  XI.  Bishops  for  foreign  countries  may,  on  due 
application  therefrom,  be  consecrated,  with  the  appro- 
bation of  a  majority  of  the  Bishops  of  this  Church,  signi- 
lied  iu  writing  to  the  Presiding  Bishop  ;  he  thereupon 
taking  order  for  the  same,  and  they  being  satisfied  that  the 
person  designated' for  the  office  has  been  duly  chosen  and 


The  order  for  such  Consecration  shall  be  conformed,  as   coasutuuon. 
nearly  as  may  be,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Bishops,  to  the 
one  used  in  this  Church. 

Bishops,  so  consecrated,  shall  not  be  eligible  to  the  office 
of  Diocesan,  or  Assistant  Bishop,  in  any  Diocese  in  the 
Confederate  States,  nor  be  entitled  to  a  seat  in  the  House 
of  Bishops,  nor  exercise  any  authority  in  the  said  States. 

Article  Xn.  Any  alteration  in  this  Constitution  shall 
be  originated  in  the  General  Council.  When  adopted  in 
one  General  Council  by  a  majority  of  the  House  of  Bishops, 
and  by  a  majority  of  the  House  of  Deputies,  said  Deputies 
voting  by  Dioceses  and  orders,  such  alteration  shall  be  made 
known  to  the  several  Diocesan  Councils,  and,  if  agreed  to 
by  two-thirds  of  them,  and  ratified  in  the  ensuing  General 
Council,  the  same  shall  be  a  part  of  this  Constitution. 


Alterations 
Constitution. 


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DIGEST  OF  THE  CANONS. 


TITLE  I. 
OF  CANDIDATESHIP  AND  ORDINATIONS. 


♦  •»• 


^/rr//','Uii    M»  T«5ff^|0 


CANON  I. 


OF  THE  ECCLESIASTICAL  ALTTHOIIITV. 


The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  each  Diocese  is  its  Bishop.    Eccic3ia.^icai 
When  there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee  shall  be  ^''*^^'^^^- 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  for  all  purposes  declared  in 
these  Canons.  .  . 


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CAXOX  II. 

OF    Till-:    ADMfSSroy    OF    PEIISOXS    AS    CAN-DI DATES    FOR 

DEACONS'  ORDERS. 

§  1.  Ever}'  person,  who  desires  to  become  a  candidate  for 
Holy  Orders  in  this  Church,  shall,  in  the  first  instance,  give  *'""• 
notice  in  writing  of  that  desire  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Author- 
ity to  v/hose  jurisdiction  he  belongs;  in  whiqh  notice  he 
shall  declare  whether  he  has  ever  applied  for  admission  as 
a  candidate  in  any  other  Diocese.  The  Ecclesiastical  Au- 
thority may  consent  to  his  applying  in  some  other  Diocese. 

§  2.  The  notice  above  required  having  been  given  to  the 
Bishop,  if  there  be  one,  and  the  Bishop  having  signified, 
his  approbation  in  writing,  the  person  so  applying  shall  send 
the  said  certificate  in  a  letter  addressed  by  him  to  the  Pres- 
ident or  Secretary  of  the  Stand irifx  Committee  of  the  Dio- 
cese  of  the  said  Bishop ;  whereupon  the  Standing  Commit- 
tee may,  if  they  see  fit,  testify  in  his  behalf  to  the  Bishop, 
that,  from  personal  knowledge,  or  from  testimonials  laid 
before  them,  tliey  believe  that  he  is  pious,  sober  and  hon- 
est, attached  to  the  doctrine,  discipline  and  worship  of  the 


Notice  of  Inten- 


Certificatf. 


TITLE  I.-OK  UANDIDATRSIIir  AXD  onDrXATlO.V-^ 


10 


<'anon  II. 


AUiuissioii 
Reconl. 


Ulltt 


Kerusul  to  All 
mit. 


Application  by 
a  Minister  of  any 
denomination. 


Noticf 


C'eiliHcatt-. 


T1TIJ-:  1.  -OF  CANDIDATILSHIP  AND  OllDINATIOXS. 

Protestant  Episcopal  ChurcK,  a  c6mmitmcaiit  oi^.tlie  saiue, 
and  in  their  opinion  possesses  such  qualifications  as  wiH 
render  liim  apt  and  meet  to  exercise  the  ministry  to  the 
,^lory  of  God,  and  the  edifying  of  the  Church ;  and  if  the 
Standing  Committee  cannot  certify  as  above  from  pei-sonal 
knowledge,  the  testimonials  laid  before  them  by  the  appU- 
cant  shall  be  of  the  same  purport,  and  as  full,  ^s  the  certifi- 
cate above  required,  and  shall  be  signed  by  at  least  one 
Presbyter  and  four  respectable  laymen  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States. 

§  3.  The  applicant  shall  transmit  the  certificate  of  the 
Standing  Committee  to  the  Bishop,  who  may  thereupon 
admit  the  person  as  a  candidate  for  Holy  Orders,  and  shall 
record  the  same  in  a  book  to  be  kept  by  him  for  that  pur- 
pose, and  shall  notify  the  candidate  of  such  record.  In  anv 
Diocese  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee 
may,  on  the  same  conditions,  admit  the  person  as  a  candi- 
date, and  shall  make  record  and  notification  in  the  samo 
manner.  .    . 

§  4.  No  person  who  has  previously  applied  for  admission 
us  a  candidate  in  any  Diocese,  and  has  been  refused,  or, 
having  been  admitted^  has  afterwards  ceased  to  be  a  candi- 
date, shall  be  admitted  as  a  candidate  in  any  other  Diocese, 
until  he  shall  have  produced  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Author- 
ity of  the  former  Diocese  a  certificate  declaring  the  causa 
for  which  he  was  refused  admission,  or  for  which  he  ceased 
to  be  a  candidate. 

§  5.  [1.]  When  a  person,  who,  not  having  had  Episcopal 
Ordination,  has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  minister 
or  licentiate  in  any  denomination  of  Christians,  shall  desire 
to  be  ordained  in  this  Church,  he  shall  give  notice  thereoi 
to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  in  which  he 
resides;  or,  if  he  reside  in  a  State  or  Territory  in  \yhicli 
there  is  no  organized  IJiocese,  to  the  Missionary  Bishop 
within  whose  jurisdiction  he  resides;  which  notice  shall  be 
.  accompanied  by  a  written  certificate  from  at  least  two  Pres- 
byters  of  this  Church,  stating  that,  from  personal  knowl- 
edge of  the  applicant,  or  satisfactory  evidence  laid  before 
them,  they  believe  that  his  desire  to  leave  the  denominatioii 
to  which  he  belonged  has  not  arisen  from  any  circumstance 
unfavorable  to  his  moral  or  religious  character,  or  on  account 
of  which  it  may  be  inexpedient  to  admit  him  to  the  exercise 
of  the  ministry  in  this  Church ;  and  they  may  also  add  what 
they  know  or  believe,  on  good  authority,  of  the  circumstan- 
ces leading  to  the  said  desire. 


11 


Cuunon  II.* 


[2.]  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  think  proper  to 
proceed,  the  person  applying  to  be  received  as  a  candidate 
shall  produce  to  the  Standing  Committee  a  testimonial  from  tw^d^e^e'S^iJ'ami 
at  least  twelve  members  of  the  denomination  from  which  he  ^^'"^^^^^nors- 
comes,  or  twelve  members  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church,  or  twelve  persons  in  part  of  the  denomination  from 
which  he  comes  and  in  part  Episcopalians,  satisfactory  to 
the  Committee,  that  the  applicant  has,  for  three  years  last 
past,  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly;  and  also  a  testi- 
monial from  at  least  two  Pr^byters  of  this  Church,  that 
they  believe  him  to  be  pious,  sober  and  honest,  and  sincerely 
attached  to  the  doctrine,  discipline  and  worship  of  the 
Church.  The  Standing  Committee,  being  satisfied  on 
these  points,  may  recommend  him  to  the  Bishop,  to  be 
received  as  a  candidate  for  Orders  in  this  Church;  or, 
if  there  be  no  Bishop,  the  Standing  Committee  may  so 
receive  him. 

8  6.  [1.]  When  a  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Confeder-  such  appncatiMi 
ate  States,  who  has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  S^e..""  ""' ^' ''''• 
minister  in  any  denomination  of  Christians,  shall  apply  to 
become  a  candidate  for  Orders  in  this  Church,  the  Bishop 
to  whom  application  is  made  shall  require  of  him  (in  addic- 
tion to  the  above  qualifications)  satisfactory  evidence  that 
he  has  resided  at  least  one  year  in  the  Confederate  States, 
previous  to  his  ap[)lication.  ,  . 

^  [2.]  When  a  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  (  oiifcderate 
States,  who  has  been  acknowledged  as  an  ordained  ministQr 
in  any  denomination  of  Christians,  shall  apply  for  Orders 
in  this  Church  on  the  ground  of  a  call  to  a  Church  in  which  And  to  officiate 
divine  service  is  celebrated  in  a  foreign  language,  the  Stand- guajc.''""''^"  ^""" 
ing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  to  which  such  Church  belongs, 
may,  on  sufticient  evidence  of  fitness  according  to  the  Can- 
ons, and  by  a  uuanimous  vote  at  a  meeting  duly  convened, 
recommend  liim  to  the  Bishop  for  Orders,  and  the  Bishoi» 
may  then  ordain  him,  and  he  may  be  settled,  and  instituted 
into  the  said  Church,  without  his  producing  a  testimonial  to 
his  character  by  a  clergyman  from  his  personal  knowled^-e 
bf  him  for  one  year,  and  Avitliout  his  |iaving  been  a  year 
resident  in  this  country,  anything  in  any  other  C'anon  of 
this  Church  to  the  contrary  notwitlistauding:  Provided,  That, 
in  both  of  the  above  cases,  the  person  applying  produce  a 
certificate,  signed  by  at  least  four  respectable  members  of 
this  Church,  tliat  they  have  satisfactory  reasons  to  believe 
the  testimonials  to  his  religious,  moraland  literary  qualifi- 
cations to  1)0  entitled  to  fiill  credit.  '    . 


12 


Supwvislon 


Habit  of  ileTO- 
ti>n. 


Lay  Koadfrs. 


IlestrlcVions. 


Not  eligible  to 
'  General  Couucil. 


Transfer  to  ot 
tT  Pioce^e^. 


TITIK  I.-OF  CA^'DTDAT^:SHIV  AND  ORDINATION,^. 


CANON  m. 

OF  ADMITTED  CANDIDATES  FOIl  DEACONS^  ORDERS. 

§  1.  The  Bishop,  or  other  Ecclesiastical  Authority  who 
Of  may  have  the  superintendence  of  candidates  for  Deacons' 
Orders,  shall  take  care  that  they  pursue  their  studies  dili- 
o-ently  and  under  proper  direction,  and  that  they  do  not  in- 
dulge in  any  vain  or  triflfcsc  conduct,  or  in  any  amuse- 
ments likely  to  be  abused  to  licentiousness,  or  unfavorable 
to  that  seriousness,  and  to  those  pious  •  and  studious 
liabits,  which  become  those  who  are  preparing  for  the  Holy 

A£inistrv» 

.-  §  2.  It' is  also  to  be  made  known  to  every  candidate,  that 
the  Church  expects  of  him,  an  inward  fear  and  w-orship 

*  of  Almighty  God,  a  love  of  Christ,  a  sensibility  to  holy 
influences,  a  habit  of  devout  affection,  und,  in  short,  a 
cultivation  of  all  those  graces  which  are  called  m  Scripture, 
the  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  by  which  alone  His  sacred  influences 

can  be  manifested.  ,    ,.      , 

§  3.  No  candidate  for  Deacons'  Orders  shall  take  upon 
himself  to  perform  the  service  of  the  Church  but  by  a  license 
from  the  Bishop,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  from  the  cleri- 
cal members  of  the  Standing  Committee,  of  the  Diocese  in 
which  such  candidate  mav  wish  to  perform  the  service. 
And  such  candidate  shall  submit  to  all  the  regulations  which 
the  Bishop,  or  said  clerical  members,  may  prescribe.  Ho 
shall  not  use  the  absolution  or  benediction  ^  he  shall  not 
assume  the  dress  appropriate  to  clergymen  ministering  in 
the  congregation;  he  sliall  conform  to  the  directions  of  the 
Bishop,  or  said  clerical  members,  as  to  the  sermons  or  homi- 
lies to  be  read ;  nor  shall  any  such  Lay  Header  deliver  ser- 
mons of  hisow^n  composition,  but,  may  make  addresses  or 
exhortations  by  the  permission  of  tlie  Bishop  of  the  Diocese, 
and  by  the  further  permission  of  the  :\Iinister  of  the  Parish, 
if  within  the  limits  of  a  Parish. 

§  4.  No  candidate  for  Orders  shall  be  permitted  to  accept 
iVom  any  Diocesan  Council  an  appointment  as  a  Lay  Deputy 
to  the  House  of  Deputies  of  the  General  Council. 

§  5.  A  candidate  for  Deacons'  Orders  may,  on  Letters 
Dimissory  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese 
to  which  he  belongs,  be  transferred  to  the  jurisdiction  ot 
any  Bishop  in  tliis  Church;  and  if  there  be  a  Bishop  of  the 
Diocese  where  tlio  candidate  resides,  he  shall  apply  to  no 


TITLE  I.— OF  CANDIDATESHIF  AND  OKDINATJON^S. 


13 


other  Bishop  for  ordination  w^ithout  the  permission  of  the     ^^,^^^  ^^ 
former.  \^.^^^^ 

§  6.  No  candidate  shall  change  his  canonical  residence  fgp"*^*'*  ^rans- 
butfor  causes  sufficient  in  the  judgment  of  the  Ecclesiasti- 
cal Authority ;  nor  shall  any  candidate  be  dismissed  from 
the  ]>iocese  in  which  he  was  admitted,  or  to  which  he  has 
been  duly  transferred,  for  the  convenience  of  attending  any 
theological  or  other  seminary. 


Notice  of  rojeo- 
tioii . 


for  On.Vma- 


CANON  IV. 

(JENEltAL  PROVISIONS  AND  REQUISITES  FOR  ORDINATION. 

§  1.  No  Bishop  shall  ordain  any  candidate  until  he  has 
enquired  of  him  whether  he  has  ever,  directly  or  indirec1:ly, 
applied  for  Holy  Orders  in  any  other  Diocese ;  and,  if  the 
Bishop  has  reason  to  believe  that  the  candidate  has  been 
refused  Holy  Orders  in  any  other  Diocese,  he  shall  write  to 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof  to  knoXv  w^hether  any 
just  cause  exists  why  the  candidate  should  not  be  ordained. 
When  any  Bishop  rejects  an  application  for  Holy  Orders,  he 
shall  immediately  give  notice  to  tlie  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
of  every  Diocese. 

§  2.  Deacons'  Orders  shall  not  be  conferred  on  any  per-  ,,Age 
son  until  he  shall  be  t^venty-one  years  old,  nor  Priests'  "'"' 
Orders  until  he  shall  be  twenty-four  years  old. 

§  3.  Every  candidate  for  Holy  Orders  who  maybe  recom- 
uiended  by  the  Standing  ( ■ommittee  of  any  Diocese  desti- 
tute of  u  Bishop,  if  he  have  resided  for  the  greater  part  of 
three  years  last  past  within  the  Diocese  of  a  Bishop,  shall 
apply  to  such  Bishop  for  ordination.  And  such  candidate 
shall  produce  the  usual  testimonials,  as  w^ell  from  the  Com- 
mittee of  the  Diocese  in  which  he  has  resided,  as  from  the 
Committee  of  the  Diocese  for  which  he  is  to  be  ordained. 

§  4.  No  Bishop  of  this  Cliurdi  shall  ordain  any  person  to  oruiu^ti, 
ofiiciate  as  a  Priest  in  any  Congregation  or  Church  not  c^onf^de^S 
under  Episcopal  supervision,  and  situated  beyond  the  juris- 
diction of  these  Confederate  Stat(^,  until  he  shall  have 
received  from  his  Standing  Committee  the  usual  testimony, 
founded  upon  sufHcient  evidence  of  tlic^  soundness  in  the 
faith,  and  of  the  pious  and  moral  character  of  the  applicant, 


Previous  appli* 
cation. 


tv'ajuliilatcs  from 
vticant  I)ioccses. 


ion  to  of- 

rond  Uie 

federate  States. 


14 


Canon  IV 


Times  of  Ordi- 
nation. 


TITIJ-:  I.— OF  CANDIDATESHir  AND  ()I11)1NAT[()N.<. 

nor  until  he  has  been  examined  on  the  studies  prescribed  by 
the  Canons  of  this  Church;  and  should  any  clergyman,  so 
ordained,  wish  thereafter  to  settle  in  any  congregation  of 
this  Church,  he  must  obtain  a  special  license  therefor  from 
the  Bishop,  and  officiate  as  a  probationer  for  at  least  one  year. 
§  5.  Agreeably  to  the  practice  of  the  Primitive  Church, 
the  stated  times  of  ordination  shall  be  on  the  Sundays  fol- 
lowing the  Ember  weeks.  Speci^il  ordinatioiis  may  be  held 
at  such  other  times  as  the  Bishop  shall  appoint. 


«•• 


r 


CAXON  V. 


£xantination. 


Limitation 
Caiididatoshij 


•       KXAMLNATIONS    AND  TESTIMONIALS  FOli  DICACONS' 

ORDERS  AND  ORDINATrOX. 

§  1.  Every  person  hereafter  to  be  ordained  Deacon  in  this 
Church,  shall  bfe  examined  by  the  Bishop  and  two  Presby- 
ters, on  Moral  Philosophy  and  Khetoric,  the  Holy  Scrip- 
tures and  the  Book  of  CVMiimon  IVayer,  and  they  shall 
enquire  into  his  fitness  for  the  nnnistriitioiis  declared  in  the 
Ordinal  to  appertain  to  tho  ofiiiM'  of  a  Deacon,  and  be  satis- 
lied  thereof. 

§2.  If  any  candidate  i'iVi'  Deacons'  Orders  shall  nut. 
within  three Vears  after  his  adiv.ission,  aj)ply  to  be  ordained, 
he  shall  cease  to  be  a  candidate,  ;ind  unless  the  Bishop-shall 
'  see  fit  to  allow  longer  time,  ho  shall  notify  him  in  writiii-', 
that  he  is  no  longer  a  candidate,  and  sliall  immediately  give 
notice  of  the  same  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every 

Diocese. 

§  3.  Xo  person  shall  be  ordained  Deacon  in  this  I'hurcli 
didShip'indTes-initn  \^Q  shall  have  remained  a  candidate  for  Holy  Orders  at 

timonials  from  ^*^       "^  ,  .,   ,  i      .i  i  i   '^  'i    .       aI        i»*    U  ^^. 

Standing  conmiit- i^r^s^  QUO  ycar,  and  until  he  shall  exl)il)u  to  trie  J>isnop  tes- 
^'''  timonials  from  the  Standing  (^ommittee  of  the  Diocese  for 

which  he  is  to  be  ordained!  which  sha)l  be  signed  by  a  ma- 
jority of  all  the  Committee,  the  Conunittee  being  duly  eon- 
Vened,  and  which  shall  be  in  the  following  words: 

■  .  *' We,  whose  names  are  licrL'iir.iitT  v.rittcu.  te.-liry  tlmt  A.  U.  luilli  l;ii<l 
before  us  satisfactory  testimoiii:.!-.  tiK-.t  for  the  spjK-e<)f  three  years  la-t 
past,  he  hath  lived  piously,  soberly  u\)i\  !io!K>tly,  ar.d  hath  iu»t  written, 
taught  or  held  anythinn;  '(Hmtrary*  lo  t!:e  doctrine  or  discipline  of  tbe 
Protestant  Episcopal  ChurcK  in  the  Cordedorate  IStates :  and.  m(»reover. 
we  think  him  a  persjDn  worthy  to  be  juliuitted  to  the  sacred  Order  r»t 
Deacons.  In  witness  whereot^  we  bavo  bercunto  set  i>\u'  haiuls.  tbi- 
(lav  of .  in  the  year  of  (»'ir  herd  .*' 


TITIJ']  1.— OF  CANDIDATKSiril'  AND  ORDINATIONS. 


15 


Canon    V. 


S  4.  But  before  a  Standing  Committee  shall  proceed  to 
recommend  any  candidate,  as  aforesaid,  to  the  Bishop,  such' 
candidate  shall  produce  from  the  Minister  and  Vestry  of  the  sunSnTcommil- 
parish  where  he  resides,  or  from  the  Vestry  alone,  if  the  par-^^*"' 
ish  be  vacant ;  or,  if  there  be  no  Vestry,  from  at  least  six 
respectable  persons  of  this  Church,  testimonials  of  his  piety, 
good  morals  and  oa^derly  conduct,  in  the  following  words : 

''  We,  whose  names  are  hereunder  written,  do  testify  from  evidence 
satisfactoiy  to  us,  that  A.  H.,  for  the  space  of  three  years  last  past,  hath, 
lived  pionsly,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  as  we  know  or 
believe,  written,  taught  or  held  any  thin  j^  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  dis- 
cipline of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States ; 
and,  moreover,  we  think  him  a  person  wrft-thy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred 
Order  of  Deacons.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands, 
this dav  of ,  in  the  vear  of  our  Lord . '' 


onialfl  from 


Jle  shall  also  lay  before  the  Standing  Committee  testi-  TeMimonia 
monials  signed  by  at  least  one  respectable  Presbyter  of  this''^''^'^'^^''' 
Church,  wliich  testimonials  shall  be  in  the  followins:  words: 

''  I  do  certify  that  A.  IV,  for  the  space  of  three  years  last  j)ast,  hatb 
lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  as  I  know  or  be- 
lieve, written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  dis- 
cipline of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States;  - 
and,  moreover,  we  think  him  a  person  Avorthy  to  be  admitted  to  tlie  eacred 
Order  of  Deacons.  This  testimonial  is  founded  on  my  personal  knowl- 
edge of  the  said  A.  1>.  for  one  year  last  ])ast,  and  for  the  residue  of  the 
said  time  upon  evidence  that  is  satisfactory  to  me.     In  witness  whereof. 

I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand,  this day  of ,  in  the  year 

of  on  I*  Lord .*' 

S  5.  But  in  case  a  candidate,  from  some  peculiar  circuni-  substitute  testi- 
stances  not  affecting  his  pious  or  moral  character,  shall  be  "'""'•''^• 
unable  to  procure  testimonials  from  the  Minister  tmd  Ves- 
try of  the  Parish  wherein  he.  resides,  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee may  accept  testimonials  of  the  purport  above  stated, 
from  at  least  twelve  respectable  members,  and  one  respec- 
table Presbyter  of  this  Church,  Viliich  Presbyter  shall  have 
been  personally  acquainted  with  the  candidate'  for  at  least 
one  vear. 

ft/ 

§  t).  Candidates  who,  not  haviiiii;  Einscojial  ordination,  ^{-andiJjuos  from 
liave  been  acknowledged  as  ordameci  or  licensed  ministers  ^'<^"" 
in  any  denomination  of  Christians,  6iay,  at  the  expiration 
of  not  less  than  six  months  from  their  admission  as  candi- 
dates, be  ordained  Deacons,  on  their  passing  the  same  ex- 
aminations as  other  candidates  for  Deacons'  Orders,  and,  in 
the  examinations,  special  regard  shall  be  had  to  those 
points  in  which  the  denomination  whence  they  came  difters 
from  this  Church,  with  a  view  of  testing  their  information 


TITfJ:  1.     OF  ('AM)II)AT!:silll»  AXD  OliDIXATiOX: 


6 


Canon  V. 


Candinatcs  from 
other  comitrics. 


TITLE  I.-OF  CANDIDATESIIIP  AND  ORDINATION'^. 

and  soundness  in  the  same ;  and,  also,  of  ascertaining  that 
they  are  adequately  acquainted  with  the  Liturgy  and  Of- 
fices of  this  Church :  Provided,  that  in  their  case  the  tcsti-. 
monials  shall  be  required  to  cover  only  the  time  smce  then- 
admission  as  candidates  for  Holy  Orders. 

§  7.  When  any  person,  not  a  citizen  of  the  Conlederate 
States,  who  has  been  acknowledged  a^  an  ordained  br  li- 
censed minister  in  any  denomination  of  Christians,  shall 
apply  for  Orders  in  this  Church,  the  Bishop,  to  whom  the 
application  is  made,  shall  require  of  him  (in  addition  to  the 
above  qualifications)  satisfactory  evidence  that  ho  has  re- 
sided  at  least  one  year  in^the  Confederate  State?  previous 
to  his  application. 


Control  of  Dca 
con?. 


..:     :  .        CANON  VI.      • 

O  F    D  E  A  C  O  X  S .     . 

§  1.  Every  Ueacoii  shall  be  subject  to  the  regulatiou  ot 
the  Bishop,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  of  the  clerical  nicm- 
bers  of  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  for  which 
he  is  ordained,  until  he  receive  letters  dimissory  to  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  some  other  Diocese,  and  be 
thereupon  received  as  a  C^lergyman  of  such  other  Diocese: 
and  he  shall  ofiiciatc  in  such  places  as  the  Bishop,  or  t.ic 
said  clerical  members,  may  direct, 
condmonsof  of-  8  2.  No  Dcacou  shall  be  settled  over  a  Parish  or  Congreoa- 
''"'"'•  tion ;  nor  shall  any  Deacon  ofiiciatc  in  any  Parish  or  Concrrt- 

gation,  without  the  express  consent  of  the  Rector  tor  the  time 
beino-,  where  there  is  a  Rector  ;  nor  in  any  case  without  the 
assent  of  the  Bishop;  and  when  ofiiciating  m  the  Pansii 
or  Congregation  of  a  Rector,  he  shall  be  entirely  subject  to 
the  direction  of  such  Rector  in  all  his  ministrations. 

§  3.  No  Deacon  shall  be  translerred  to  another  Diocese 
wi'thout'thc  written  request  of  the  Bishop,  to  vrliose  juris- 
diction he  is  to  be  transferred. 


Transfer. 


--•♦♦- 


OAXOX  YII.    - 

ORprXATION  TO  THE  PRIESTIIOOl). 


Dcicen  proceo,!-     R  1    Wlicncver  a  Deflcon  shall  determine  to  proceM/o 
K"''''""""- Priests'  Orders,  he  shall  give  to  tlie  Bishop  written  notice 


Canon  VII. 


KTamiiiationsfor 


of  such  intention  ;  wliercui)on  the  Bishop  shall  record  the 
notice  in  a  book  to^be  kept  by  him  for  this  purpose,  .and 
shall  appoint  and  direct  the  studies  of  the  Deacon  accord- 

S  2,  Every  J)eacon  dcsirini;-  to  receive  Priests'  Orders 
shall  stand  three  dffievent  examinations,  at  such  times  a^d  ^'■'''''' '""'''" 
places  as  the  Bishop,  to  whom  ho  a53plies  for  Holy  Orders, 
shall  appoint.  The  examination  shall  take  place  in  the 
j)resence  of  the  Bisliop  and  two  or  more  Presbyters.  The 
first  examination  shall  be  on  the  books  of  Scripture,  the 
candidate  being  required  to  give  an  account  of  the  diftcr- 
ent  books,  to  translate  from  the  original  Greek  and  He- 
brew, and  to  explain  such  passages  as  may  be  proposed  to 
him.     The  -second  examination  shall  be  on  the  evidences 


Fii>t. 


Canons  of  the  Church,  and  of  the  Diocese  for  which  lie  is 
to  be  ordained.  lie  shall  be  examined  also  as  to  his  knowl- 
edge of  the  Latin  tongue,  and  of  such  studies  as  the  Bishop 
shall  have  prescribed  for  him.  At  each  of  the  foremen- 
tioncd  examinations  he  shall  produc,e  and  read  a  sBnnon 
or  discourse,  composed  hy  himself,  on  some  passage  of 
Scripture,  previously  assigned  to  him,  which,  together  with 
two  other  sermons  or  discourse!?  on  some  passage  or  pas- 
sages of  vScripture  selected  by  himself,  shall  be'submitted 
to  the  criticisms  of  the  Bishop  and  clergy  ])resent ;  and, 
before  his  ordination,  he  shall  be  required  to  j^erform  such 
exercises  in  reading,  in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop  and 
clergy,  as  may  enable  them  to  give  him  sucli  advice  and 
instructions  as  may  aid  him  in  peHbrining  the  services  of 
the  Church,  and  delivering  his  sermons  with  pi'oprioty  and 
devotion. 

S  3.  AVhen  a  Deacon,  applying  to  be  admitted  to  Priests' 
Orders,  wishes  knowledge  of  the  Latin,  Greek  and  He- 
brew languages,  and  other  branches  of  learning  not  strictly 
ecclesiastical,  to  be  dispensed  with,  the  Standing  Committee 
shall  not  recommend  him  for  Priests'  Orders  until  he  shall 
have  laid  before  them  a  testimonial  signed  by  at  least  two 
Presbyters  of  this  Church,  stating  that,  in  their  opinion,  he 
possesses  a  peculiar  aptitude  to  teach,  and  a  large  share  of 
prudence;  and  the  l^ishop,  witli  the  consent  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committee,  shall  hav^i  granted  the  dispensation.  But 
in  regard  to  a  knowledge  of  the  Hebrew  language,  the 
Bishop  shall  have  the  sole  power  of  dispensation. 


l>i>jt^!;"«atioiiji. 


O 
♦J 


Canon  Vil. 


Where  tbero  Ls 
no  Bishop. 


,  Testimonials 
from  Stand  in{r ' 
(.'oiumlttee. 


Testimonials  to 


\ 


13  TITLE  I.— OF  CAXDIDATESIIIP  AN9  ORDINATIONS. 

• 

§  4.  Ill  a  Diocese  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Deacon 
shall  be  examined  by  the  Bishop  to  whom  he  applies  for 
Holy  Orders,  and  by  two  or  more  Presbyters  appointed  for 
that  purpose  by  the  said  Bishop. 

§  5.  Ko  person  shall  be  ordained  a  P^-iest  in  this  Church 
until  he  shall  have  exhibited  to  the  Bishop  testimonials 
from  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  for  which  he 
is  to  be  ordained,  which  testimonials  shall  be  signed  with  the 
names  of  a  majority  of  all  the  Committee,  the  Conmiittec 
being  duly  convened,  and  shall  be  in  the  following  words: 

"We,  whose  names  sre  iimk'rwritten,  members  of  the "t^ landing  Com- 

iiiittee  of  the  Diocese  of  — ,  do  testify  that  the  Rev.  A.  li.,  Deacon, 

hatli,  laid  before  us  satisfactory  testimonials,  that  for  the  si)ace  of  three 
years  last  past,  he  hath  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not 
written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doctrine  or  discipline  of 
the  Prol^staiit  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States ;  and,  more- 
over, we  think  him  a  i)erson  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Order 
of  Priests.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hand^  this 
'■  day  of ,  ill  the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

But  before  the  Standing  Committee  shall  proceed  to  re- 
sjaadin^yonmut-  (jo^^^^^nd  auy  Dcacon,  as  aforesaid,  to  the  Bishop,  such 
Deacon  shall  produce  from  the  Minister  and  Vestry  of  the 
Parish  where  he  resides,  or,  if  the  Parish  be  vacant,  from 
the  Yestry  alone,  testimonials  of  his  piety,  good  morals  and 
orderly  conduct,  in  the  following  words  : 

"  We,  whose  names  are  hereniuler  written,  do  testify  that  the  Ilov.  A. 
15.,  Deasuii,  hath,  for  the  space  of  three  years  last  past,  lived  piously, 
^  -soberly  and  honestly,  and  hath  not,  so  far  aa  we  know  or  believe,  writ- 

ten, taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  t!ie  doctrine  or  discipline  of  the 
Protestant  Epi>»copal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States  j  and,  moreover, 
we  think  him  a  person  worthy  to  be  admitted  to  the  sacred  Order  of 

Priests.     In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  this ■ — 

day  of ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

Testin.onhiisfrom     He  sliall  also  lay  beforo  the  Standing  Committee  testi- 
rea  yter.        nioulals  sigucd  by  at  least  one  respectable  Presbyter  of  this 
Church,  in  the  following  form: 

''I  do  certify,  that  the  Ilev.  A.  B.,  Deacon,  has,  for  the  space  of  three 
years  last  past,  lived  piously,  soberly  and  honestly,  and  has  not,  so  far  as 
i  know  or  believe,  written,  taught  or  held  anything  contrary  to  the  doc- 
trine* or  discipline  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  iii  Jthe  Confeder- 
"^  :i*e  States;  and,  moreover,  I  thifik  him  a  person  worthy  to'be  admitted 
to  the  sacred  Order  of  Priests.  This  testimonial  is  founded  on  my  per- 
sonal knowledge  of  the  said  liev.  A.  P.,  Deacon,  for  one  year  last  past, 
and  for  the  residue  of  the  said  time  upon  evidence  that  is  satisfactory  to 

me.    In  witness  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  this  — ■ day 

of ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord ." 

bui.ititute  tosti-      §  6.  But  in  case  an  applicant  for  Priests'  Orders   shall, 
from  peculiar  circumstances,  not  affecting  his  pious  or  moral 


TITLE  I -OF  CANDIDATESIIIP  .\ND  ORDINATiONS.  ' 

character,  be  unable  to  procure  testimonials  from  the  Minis- 
ter and  Vestry  of  the  Parish  where  he  resides,  or  in  case  of 
there  being  no  Vestry,  the  Standing  Committee  may  accept 
testimonials  of  the  purport  above  -stated  from  at  least 
twelve  respectable  members,  and  from  at  least  one  respect- 
able Presbyter  of  this  Church,  who  has  been  personally  ac- 
quainted with  the  candidate  for  at  least  one  year. 


19 


Canon  VII. 


.     '-        cAxox  vm. 

OF  THE  ADMISSION  OF  MINISTERS  ORDAINED  BY  BISHOPS 
NOT  IN  COMMUNION  WITH  THIS  CHURCH.  ^• 

When  a  Deacon  or  Priest,  ordained  by  a  Bishop  not  in  Mitusters  ordam- 
communion  with  this  Church,  shall  apply  to  a  Biehop  forf,?ciJ,^^„^irwKh 
admission  into  the  same  as  a  minister  thereof,  he  shall  pro-'^''^^"'"^'* 
duce  a  written  certificate  from  at  least  two  Presbyters  .of        . 
this  Church,  stating  that,  from  personal  knowledge  of  him, 
or  satisfactory  evidence  laid  before  them,  they  believe  that  - 
hig  desire  to  leave  the  communion  to  which  he  has  be- 
longed has  not  arisen  from  any  circumstance  unfavorable 
to  his  moral  or  religious  character,  or  on  acoount  of  which 
it  nmy  be  inexpedient  to  admit  him  to  the  exercise  of  the 
ministry  in  this  Qhurch;  and  he  shall  also,  not  less  than  six 
months  after  his  application,  in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop 
and  two  or  more  Presbyters,  subscribe  the  declaration  con- 
tained in  Article  IX.  of  the  Constitution ;  which  being 
done,  the  Bishop,  being  satisfied  of  his  theological  acquire- 
ments, may  receive  him  as  such  minister. 


-•♦< 


CANON*  IX. 

OF  MINISTERS  ORDAINED  IN  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES  BY  BISH- 
OPS IN  COMMUNION  WITH  THIS  CHURCH. 

§  1.  A  clergyman  comine^  from  a  foreign  country,  and  ^j^misterjor^- 
professing  to  have  been  ordained  out  of  the  Confederate  ^^^^^^y^^^^op*"?* 

Oa    X         1  ^         •  -!-»•    T  •  •  .  .   ••       -.  .      ^,  ,      communion  w  1 1  h 

fetates  by  a  foreign  Bishop  in  communion  with  this  Church,  ^^^"^  ^'^"'^'^^• 
or  by  a  Bishop  cotisecrated  for  a  foreign  country  by  Bish- 
ops of  this  Church  under  Article  XI.  of  tbe  Constitution, 


20 


("jiiion  IX. 


Certl.i«.-!»to. 


TITLK  1.  M>r  CAXDinATKSlilP  AXl>  OWDIXATIONS. 

ur  bv  II  3Iissioiiary  Bisliop  elected  to  exercise  Episcopal 
fiinctioris  in  any  place  ov  places  out  of  the  Coiilederate 
States,  shall,  ])efore  he  be  permitted  to  officiate  in  any^ 
Parish  or  Congregation,  exhibit  to  the  Minister,  or,  if  there 
be  no  :Minister,  to  the  Ve.stry  thereof,  a  certificate  signed 
bv  the  T3ishop  of  tbe  Diocese,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop, 
bv  the  Standing  C^ommittce  duly  convened,  that  his  letters 
of  Holy  Orders'  are  authentic,  and  given  hy  some  Bishop 
in  communion  v/ith  this  Church,  and  v.hose  authority  is  ac- 
knowledged by  this  Church  ;  and,  also,  that  he  has  ex- 
hibited to  the  iVishop  or  Standing  Committee  satisfactory 
evidence  of  his  pious  and  moral  character,  and  of  his  theo- 


TITLE    11. 


(.rKM:ilAL  KEGULATIOXS  OF  MINISTEiJS 

AND  THEIR  DUTIES. 


•«• 


»orr. 


l:il- 


iniO  union  WILII  ilU\     171UUL»».-  yn    im^    v.iaiii^.1    cv.^    c. --p^ 

thereof,  he  shall  produce  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
thereof,  letters  dimissory  under  tlx-  hand  and  seal  of  the 
JUshop  witli  whose  Dioc^esc  he  has  been    last  connccti?d 
which  letters  shall  be,  in  substance,  those  provided  for  in 
Section  7  of  Vanou  11.  of  Title  II.,  and  shall  be  delivered 
within  six  montlis  fronr  the  date  thereof;  and  when  sucli 
clergyman  shall  have  been   so  received,  lie  shall  be  con- 
sidered Tis  ItaviniT  pa^^sed  entirely  from  tlie  jurisdiction  of 
the  Bishop  frd^i  whom  the  letters  dimissory  were  brought, 
to  the  fad  jurisdiction  ot  the  Ecclesiastical  .Authoritt  by 
whom  tliev  shall  have  been  accepted,  aiul  become  thereby 
subject  to  all  the  canonical  provisions  of  this  (Church  :  Pro- 
vided, that  no  such  clergyman   shall   be  so  received  into 
union  with  anv  I)iocese\intil  he  shall  have  subscribed,  m 
the  presence  of  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  in  which  he  ap- 
plies for  reception,  and  of  two  or  more  Presbyters,  the  dec- 
laration  conuiined   in    Article   IX.    of  the    Constitution: 
which  being   done,  said  Bishop  or  Standing  Committee, 
being  satisfied  of  his  theological  acquirements,  may  receive 
him  Info  union  with  this  Church  as  a  minister  of  the  same  : 
Promded,cdso,i\mt  such  miuTster  shall  not  be  entitled  to  settle 
in  any  Barish  or  Churcli,  as  canonically  in  charge  of  the 
same,\intil  he  shall,  subsequently  to  the  acceptance  of  his 
letters  dimissorv,  have  resided  one  vear  in  the  Confederate 

States. 

§2.  And  if  Buch  foreign  clergyman  be  a  Deacon,,  he 
shall  obtain  in  this  countiy  the  ^^equisite  testimonial^  of 
character,  l)efore  he  be  ordained  a  Priest. 


CAXO^T  I.  : 

.       THE  CONSENT  NECESSARY  EOIi  OlTIClATlNG. 

Xo  Minister  shall  officiate,  transiently  or  otherwise,  in  a 
Congregation  or  vacant  Parish,  or  in  one  the  Rector  or  Min- 
ister of  which  is  sick  or  absent,  unless  the  Wardens,  Yestn- 
or  Trustees  of  the  Congregation  are  satisfied  that  he  is  at  the 
time  an  Episcopally  ordained  Minister  in  good  and  regular 
standing.  When  from  another  Diocese,  letters  commenda- 
tory from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  thereof  may  be  re- 
<[uired. 


In  tuicof  Mill- 
i.'«tct*. 


EUcfK.nof  Mil. 
i«:tcrs. 


CAX^OX  IJ. 

GENEUAL  REGULATIONS  OF  MINISTERS. . 

§  1.  [1.]  It  is  hereby  required  that,  on  the  election  of  a 
Minister  into  any  Church  or  Parish,  the  Vestry  shall  de-  ' 
liver,  or  cause  to  be  delivered,  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Au- 
thority of,  the  Diocese,  notice  of  the  same,  in  the  followino- 
form:  "^ 

i'We,  tlic  Churcli  Wardens,  (or,  in  case  of  an  AsslsWit  MinUter,  we,     certiiicatc  of 
the  Rector  and  Church  Wardens)  do  certify  to  the  lit.  RctM,  (iiamin'f  «i^'^''"'"-, 
ths  Bishop)  or  to  the  Rev'd,  {namingrtke  Prmdent  of  the  Standing  Com-    ■ 
taittee)  that  {naming  the  person)  has  ^  Veen  duly  chosen  Rector  (or  a.«sist- 
iint  Minister,  as  the  case  niay  he,)  of  {mming  the  Parish  or  Church.)" 

Which  certificate  shall  l)e  signed  with  the  names  of  those 
who  certifv. 


22 


Canon  II. 
To  1i€  recorded. 


Institution. 


Certificate  to 
Minister  rem ov ing 
from  one  Diocese 
to  another. 


AlmsatCommU' 
aioD. 


Duty  of  Minis 
ters  about  Conlir 
mat  ions. 


About  the  state 
of  the  Congrcga 
tion, 


For  the  Dioce 
san  CouLcil. 


.       TITLE  II.-GENERAL  REGULATIONS  OF  MINISTERS.  ^ 

[2.]  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Autliority  be  satisfied  that  the 
person  so  chosen  is  a  qualified  Minister  of  this  Church,  the 
said  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  transmit  the  said  certifi- 
cate to  the  Secretary  of  the  Council,  who  sl>all  record  it  in 
a  book  to  be  kept  by  him  for  that  purpose. 

[3.]  And  if  the  Minister  be  a  Presbyter,  the  Ecclesiasti- 
cal Authority  may,  at  the  instance  of  the  Vestry,  proceed 
to  have  him  instituted  according  to  the  Ofiice  established 
by  this  Church,  if  that  Ofiice  be  ijsed  in  the  Diocese.  This 
provision,  concerning  the  use  of  the  Ofiice  of  Institution, 
is  not  to  be  considered  as  applying  to  any  Congregation 
destitute  of  a  house  of  worship. 

§  2.  No  Minister,  removing  from  one  Diocese  or  Mission- 
ary District  to  another,  shall  ofliciate  as  the  Rector,  Stated 
Minister,  or  Assistant  Minister  of  any  Parish  or  Congrega- 
tion of  the  Diocese  or  District  to  which  he  removes,  until 
he  shall  have  obtained  from  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  a 
certificate  in  the  words  following : 

"  I  hereby  certify  that  the  Rev.  A.  B.  has  been  canonically  transferred 
to  ray  jurisdiction,  and  is  a  Minister  in  regular  standing." 
.  §  3.  The  Alms  and  Contributions  at  the  administration  of 
the  Holy  Communion  shall  be  deposited  with  the  Minister  of 
the  Parish,  or  with  such  Church  officer  as  shall  be  appointed 
by  him,  to  be  applied  by  the  Minister,  or  under  his  super- 
intendence, to  such  pious  and  charitable  uses  as  shall  by 

him  be  thought  fit. 

§4.  [1.]  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  Mitiisters  to  prepare  young 

persons  and  others  for  the  holy  ordinance  of  Confirmation. 
And  on  notice  being  received  from  the  Bishop  of  his  inten- 
tion to  visit  any  Church  for  the  purpose  of  administering 
that  rite,  which  notice  shall  be  at  least  one  month  before  the 
intended  visitation,  the  Minister  shall  give  immediate  notice 
to  his  parishioners,  individually,  as  opportunity  may  ofier, 
and  also  to  the  Congregation  on  the  first  occasion  of  public 
worship  after  the  receipt  of  said  notice.  And  he  shall  be 
ready  to  present  for  confirmation  such  persons  as  he  shall 
think  properly  qualified,  and  shall  deliver  to  the  Bishop  a 
list  of  the  names  of  those  confirmed. 

^2.]  And  at  every  visitation  the  Minister  and  Church 
Wardens,  or  Vestry,  shall  la^  before  the  Bifihop,  if  required, 
the  Parish  records,  and  giv|jainformation  to  him  of  the  state 
of  the  Congregation,  underSiuch  heads  as  shall  have  been 
committed  to  fliem  in,  the  notice  given  as  aforesaid. 

[3.]  And  further,  the  Ministers  and  Church  Wardens  of 
such  Congregations  as  cannot  be  conveniently  visited  in  any 


TITLE  II.-GEXJ:RAT.  REGULATIONS  OF  MINISTERS. 


23 


Canon  I[. 


I'arlsh  Ucgister. 


ye^r,  shall  bring  or  send  to  tfie  Bishop,  at  the  stated  meet- 
ing of  the  Council  of  the  Diocese,  information  of  the  state 
of  the  Congregation,  under  such  heads  as  shall  have  been" 
committed  to  them  at  least  oiie  month  before  the  meeting 
of  the  Council. 

§  5.  [1.]  Every  Minister  of  this  Church  shall  keep  a  reg- 
ister of  baptisms,  confirmations,  communicants,  marriages 
and  funerals,  within  his  cure,  agreeably  to  such  rules  as  may 
be  provided  by  the  Council  of  the  Diocese  where  his  cure 
lies ;  and  if  none  such  l)e  provided,  then  in  such  manner  as 
in  his  discretion  ho  shall  think  best  suited  to  the  uses  of 
such  a  register. 

[2.]  The  intention  of  the  Register  of  Baptisms  is  hereby  Toprovecimr^u 
declared  to  be,  as  for  other  good  uses,  so  especially  for  the  "^^'"^<^»'s'^^p- 
proving  of  the  right  of  the  Church-n*mbership  of  those 
who  may  have  been  admitted  into  this  Church  by  the  holy 
ordinance  of  Baptism. 

[3.]  Every  Minister  of  this  Church  shall  make  out  and  m  of  fumiiu.<. 
continue,  as  far  as  practicable,  a  list  of  all  families  and  adult 
persons  within  his  cure,  w^hich,  with*all  other  Parish  records 
in  his  keeping,  shall,  in  case  of  his  removal,  be  entrusted  to 
the  Wardens  of  the  Church,  to  remain  for  the  use  of  his 
successor,  to  be  continued  by  him  ai^d  by  every  future  Min-  ' 
ister  in  the  same  Parish. 

§  6.  [!•].  N'o  Minister  belonging  to  this  Church  shall 
officiate,  either  by  preaching,  reading  prayers  or  otherwise, 
iu  the  Parish,  or  within  the  parochial  cure  of  another  cler- 
gyman, without  the  consent  of  the  Minister  of  the  Parish  or 
cure;  or,  in  his  absence,  of  the  Church  Wardens  and  Vestry- 
men, or  Trustees  of  the  Congregation,  or  a  majority  of  them. 

[2.]  If  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  from  inability  or 
other  cause,  fail  to  perform  the  regular  services  in  his  Con- 
gregation, and  refuse,  without  good  cause,  his  consent  to  the  $ 
officiating  of  any  other  Minister  of  this  Church  mthin  his 
cure,  the  Church  Wardens,  Vestrymen  or  Trustees  of  such 
Congregation  shall,  on  proof  of  such  failure  or  refusal  before 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  or  before  such  persons  as  may' 
be  deputed  thereby,  or  before  such  persons  as  may  be,  by  the 
reguktious  of  thi*  Church  in  any  Diocese,  vested  with  the 
power  of  hearing  and  deciding  on  complaints  against  Cler- 
gymen, have  power,  with  the  written  consent  of  the  before- 
mentioned  authority,  to  open  the  doors  of  their  Church  to 
any  regular  Minister  of  this  Church. 

§  7.^  [1.]  A  Minister  of  this  Church  removing  within  the  ciencairesideuci' 
jurisdiction  of  any  Bishop  or  other  Ecclesiastical  Authority, 


Officiating  of 
A^lnisters  in  the 
cures  of  others- 


Neglect  of  Min- 
isters. 


■!"'W ; 


24 


Canon  II. 


I,ettv'i-s«lUuJ?»s(iiy 


When  to  :«11'fi;t 
cau  o  n  i  c  u  1  rvA- 
tlcnco. 


When  vol.1. 


Rfcei>ti<iii 


When 
;jra«t!«d. 


t«'  be 


\\ii»iMi  ret\!8«.'d. 


Letien<  dimuiso- 
rv,  when  not  re- 


shall  ill  order  to  gain  ciinonit-al  residence  within  the  same, 
pr^esent  to  said  Ecclesiastical  Authority  a  testimonial  from 
the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  ])iocese  or  Missionary 
District  in  wh^ch  he  last  resided,  which  testimonial  shall  set 
foi-th  his  true  standing  and  character.  The  testimonial  may 
he  in  the  Ibllowing  words : 

^'I  hcrebv  ocrtiiy  that  A,  15.,  who  lias  sio-niliod  tv>  me  his  desire  to  ho 

•  transferred  ^o  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of-- -,  is  a  Preshyter 

(or  Deacou)  of ,  in  rcgnhir  standing,  and  has  not  so  lar  asl  kno^v 

or  believe,  becnjnstly  liable  to  evil  report,  for  error  in  rehgion  or  viciou.- 
nfss  of  life,  for  three  years  last  ])ast.*' 

All  such  testiuionials  shall  he  called  Letters  ]>imissory. 

\'2  ]  Xo  such  letters  shall  aifect  a  Minister's  canonical 
residence,  until,  after  having  heen  presented  according  to 
address,  thcv  shall  have  heen  accepted,  and  notification  ol 
such  acceptance  gifen  to  the  authority  whence  i^  proceeded. 
The  residence  of  the  Minister  so  transferred  shall  date  Ironi 
the  acceptance  of  his  letters- dimissory.  If  not  pl^esonted 
within  three  months  after  date,  they  may  he  considered  as 
void  hv  the  authority  vhence  they  proceeded ;  and  shall  be 
so  considered,  unless  they  he  presented  within  six  months. 

[3  i  If  a  Minister,  removing  into  another  Diocese,  who 
has  been  called  to  taltc  charge'of  a  Parish  or  CoDgregation, 
shall  present  a  testini^iial  in  the  form  aforesaid,  it  shall  hv 
tlie  dutv  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to 
which  he  has  removed,  to  accept  it,  unless  the  Bishop  or 
Standing-  Committee  should  have  heard  rumors,  whwh  ho 
or  thev  believe  to  be  well  ibunded,  against  the  character  oi 
the  Minister  concerned,  and  which  would  form  a  proper 
*^round  of  canonical  inquirv  and  presentment;  in  Which 
case  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  shall  communicate  the  same 
to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  whose  juris- 
diction the  said  Minister  belongs;  and,  in  such  case,  it  shall 
not  be  the  duty  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  to  accept  the 
testimonial  unless,  and  until  there  be  satisfactoiy  explanation 

of  such  rumors.  . 

[4.1  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  Ministers,  except  chaplains 
in  the  army  and  navy,  and  professors  and  officers  jn  insti- 
tutiona  under  the  direction  of  the  General  Council,  to  obtain 
and  present  letters  dimissory  as  above  described,  whenever 
they  remove  from  one  Diocese  or  Missionary  District  to  any 
other  Diocese  or  Missionary  District,  whether  Domestic  or 
Foreign,  and  remain  there  for  the  space  of  six  months,  il 
at  the  end  of  that  time,  any  Minister,  so  removing,  sbal 
not  have  obtained  and  presented  such  letters,  the  IJi^iop  ot 


TITLK  lI.-GKNfclRAL  REGULATIONS  OF  MlNlSTfilS. 

the  Diocese  from  which  he  has  removed  shall  have  the  right 
to  transfer  him  by  letters  dimissory  into  the  Diocese  of  the 
Bishop  into  whoso  jurisdiction  he  has  removed. 

§  8.  A  Miniftter  is  settled  for  all  purposes  here  or  elsewhei^ 
mentioned  in  these  Canons,  w^ho  has  been  engaged  perma- 
nently by  any  Parish,  according' to  the  rules  of  the  Diocese 
to  whic^  the  Parish  belongs,  or  for  any  term  not  less  than 
one  year. 


26 


Canon  II. 


CANON  III. 

OF    BIS  110  PIS. 


TrcKXis  fur  cvn- 
eccration. 


§  1.  To  untitle  a  Diocese  to  the  choice  of  a  Bishop  ]^  the  bSo**"^ 
Council  thereof,  there  must  be,  at  the  time  of  such  choiqe      ^''^' 
and  have  been  during  the  year  previo^^Sj'^t  least  six  officia- 
ting Presbyters   therein,  regularly  settled  in  a  Parish  or 
Church,  and  qualified  to  vote  for  a  Bishop,  and  six  or  more 
Parishes  represented  in  the  Council  electing. 

§  2.  [1.]  Whenever  the  Church  in  any  Diocese  shall  be 
desirous  of  the  consecration  of  a  Bishop  elect,  the  Standing 
Committee  of  the  Church  in  such  Diocese  shall,  by  their 
President,  or  by  some  person  or  persons  specially  appointed, 
communicate  the  desire  to  the  Standing  Committees  of  the 
Churches  in  the  diffiirent  Dioceses,  together  with  evidence 
of  his  election,  and  a  certified  copy  of  the  following  testi- 
monial : 

Testimony  j>om  the  Mevibers  of  the  Council  ia  th^  Uioccse  from  whence 
the  Person  is  recommended  for  Consecrati^yn. 
"  We,  whose  names  are  naderwritten,  fully  sensible  Low  important  it 
is  that  the  sacred  ofiico  of  a  Bishop  should  not  be  unwoi'thily  conferred 
and  drinly  persuaded  that  it  is  our  duty  to  bear  ccstimorjy  on* this  aolemn 
occasion,  without  partiality  or  aftoction,  do,  in  the  presence  of  Almighty 
God,  testify  that  A.  B.  is  not,  so  tar  as  we  are  informed,  justly  liabFe  to 
evil  report,  cither  for  error  in  religion,  or  for  viciousness  in  life,  and 
that  WQ  do  not  know  or  believe  there  is  'any  impediment,  on  account  of 
which  he  ought  not  to  be  consecrated  to«that  Uoly  Offio<j.     We  do,  more- 
over, jointly  and  severally,  declare  that  wo  do,  in  our  conscience,  be- 
lieve hira  to  be  of  such  sufficiency  in  good  learning,  such  soundness  iu 
the  faith,  and  of  such  virtuous  and  pure  manners,  and  godly  conversa- 
tion, that  he  is  arpt  and  meet  to  eieroiso  the  office  of  a  Bishop  to  the 
honor  of  God,  and  the  edifying  of  Uis  Church,  and  to  be  a  wholesoma  ex- 
ample to  the  tlock  of  Christ." 

[2.]  The  evidence  of  the  consent  of  the  Standing  Com- 
mittees shall  be  in  the  form  following  ; 


ion  of 


Tosthiiony  from 
Wuceauu  Council. 


fy 


HI 


nil. 


TITLE  IL- 


26 


Canon  III. 


Testimony  from 
the  Standing  Com- 
mittee. 


C  onsent 
Bishops. 


of 


Consecration  of 
Bishops  elected 
within  three 
months  of  the 
meeting  of  the 
General  Council. 


Place  of  Conse- 
cration. 


Age. 


Assistant  Bi?h 
op. 


TITLE  II.-GENERAL  REGULATIONS  OF  MINISTERS. 

Testimony  from  the  Standing  Committee  of  {naming  the  Diocese). 
'^  We,  whose  names  are  underwritten,  fully  sensible  how  importiint  it 
is  that  the  sacred  office  of  a  Bishop  shonld  not  be  unworthily  conlerred, 
and  firmly  persuaded  that  it  is  our  duty  to  bear  testimomy,  on  this  solemn 
occasion,  without  partiality  or  affection,  do,  in  the  presence  of  A\mighty 
God,  testify  that  A.  B.  is  not,  so  far  as  we  arc  informed,  justly  liable  to 
evil  report,  either  for  (jrror  in  religion,  or  for  viciousness  ot  life;  and 
that  ^e  do  not  know  or  believe  there  is  any  impediment,  on  account  of 
which  he  ought  not  to  be  consecrated  to  that  Holy  Ofiice,  but  that  he 
hath,  as  we  believe,  led  his  life,  for  three  years  last  past,  piously,  soberly 
and  honestly." 

[3.]  And  if  tli«  major  number  of  the  Standing  Commit- 
tees shall  consent  to  the  proposed  consecration,  the  Stand- 
ing-Committee of  the  Diocese  concerned  shall  for^vard  the 
evid^ce  of  such  consent,  together  with  other  testimonials, 
to  tW  Senior  Bishop  of  this  Church,  who  shall  communi- 
cate the  same  to  all  the  Bishops  of  this  Church  in  the  Con- 
federate States ;  ^d  if  a  majority  of  the  Bishops  consent 
to  the  consecration,  the  Senior  Bishop,  with  two  other 
Bishops,  or  any  three  Bishops  to  whom  he  may  communi- 
cate  the  testimonials,  may  proceed  to  perform  the  same. 

[4.]  When  the  election  of  a  Bishop  occurs  within  the 
three  months  preceding  the  regular  fneeting  of  the  General 
Council,  the  Standir>g  Committee  of  the  Diocese  shall  com- 
municate to  the  General  Council  the  desire  of  the  Diocese 
for  the  consecration  of  the  Bishop  elect,  together  with  evi- 
dence of  his  election,  and  the  testimonial  required  by  §  2, 
[1.]  of  this  Canon ;  and,  if  a  majority  of  both  Orders  in  the 
House  of  Deputies  shall  consent  to  the  proposed  consecra- 
tion, and  shall  sign  and  transmit  to  the  House  of  Bishops 
the  testimony  contained  in  §  2.  [2.]  of  this  Canon  ;  and  it  a 
majority  of  the  Bishops  entitled  to  seats  in  the  House  ot 
Bishops  shall  consent  to  the  proposed  consecration,  the  Pre- 
siding Bishop  shall  take  order  for  the  same. 

[5.]  The  consecration  of  a  Bishop  shall,  if  practicable, 
take  place  always  in  the  Diocese  of  which  he  is  the  Bishop 
elect 

§  3.  No  man  shall  be  consecrated  a  Bishop  of  this  Church 
until  he  shall  be  thirty  yejfrs  old. 

§  4.  WTien  a  Bishop  of  a  Diocese  is  unable,  by  reason  of 
old  age,  or  other  permanent  cause  of  infirmity,  to  discharge 
his  Episcopal  duties,  one  Assistant  Bishop  may  be  elected 
by  and  for  the  said  Diocese,  who  shall,  in  all  cases,  succeed 
the  Bishop,  in  case  of  surviving  him.  The  Assistant  Bishop 
shall  perform  such  Episcopal  duties,  and  exercise  such  Epis- 
copal authority  in  the  Diocese,  as  the  Bishop  shall  assign  to 


-GENERAL  REGLXATIONS  OF  MINISTERS. 
I 


27 


Canon  III. 


No  Suffraiians. 


Epigcopal  viai- 
tatiuufi. 


Epiicopal  red- 
deace. 


Bishops  absent 
for  a  time. 


him;  and,  in  case  of  the  Bishop's  inability  to  assign  such 
duties,  declared  by  the  Council  of  the  Diocese,  the  Assist- 
ant Bishop  shall,  during  such  inability,  perform  all  the 
duties,  and  exercise  all  the  authorities  which  appertain  to 
the  ofiice  of  a  Bishop.  No  person  shall  be  elected, or  con- 
.  secreted  a  Suftragan  Bi^op,  nor  shall  there  be  more  than 
one  Assistant  Bishop  in  a  Diocese  at  the  same  time. 

§  5.  fl.]  Every  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  visit  the 
Churches  within  his  Diocese  at  least  once  in  three  years,  for 
the  purpose  of  examining  the  state  of  his  Church,  inspect- 
ing the  behaviour  of  his  clergy,  administering  the  apostolic 
rite  of  confirmation,  ministering  the  "Word,  and  if  he  think 
fit,  administering  the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  to 
the  people  committed  to  his  charge,  and  shall  keep  a  register 
of  all  his  ofiicial  acts. 

[2.]  No  Bishop  of  this  .Church  shall  reside  beyond  the 
limits  of  his  Diocese,  unless  with  the  consent  of  three 
fourths  of  his  Diocesan  Council  given  at  each  of  its  Sessions. 

§  6.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  Bishop  of  a  Diocese,  who 
is  about  to  leave  or  has  left  his  Diocese,  with  the  intention 
of  going  out  of  the  limits  of  the  Confederate  States,  or  if 
remaining  out  of  his  Diocese  for  the  space  of  three  calendar  ^' 
months,  although  without  leaving  the  Confederate  States, 
to  authorize,  by  writing  under  his  hand  and  seal,  the  Assist- 
ant Bishop,  or,  should  there  be  none,  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee of  such  Diocese,  to  act  as  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
thereof.  The  Assistant  Bishop,  or  Standing  Committee  so 
authorized,  shall  thereupon  become  the  Ecclesiastical  Au- 
thority of  such  Diocese,  to  all  intents  and  purposes,  until 
such  writing  shall  be  revoked,  or  the  Bishop  shall  return 
within  the  Diocese :  Provided,  That  nothing  in  this  Canon 
shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent  any  Bishop,  who  may  have 
signed  such  wTiting,  from  exercising  his  jurisdiction  himself, 
so  far  as  the  same  may  be  practicable,  during  his  absence 
from  his  Diocese,  or  from  permitting  and  authorizing  any 
other  Bishop  to  perform  Episcopal  offices  for  him. 

§  7.  The  Bishop  of  each  Diocese  mav  compose  forms  of  Fpmisofpraver 

.  1  -I        •^.     .  , ,  •'  .  n  ^^^'^  thanks2ivlng 

prayer  or  taankssrivins:,  as  the  case  mav  require,  for  extra-  f^^  extraordinary 

J*  •  1   J  •.     ii  \  •*•    1     >Ni  ccasiona. 

ordinary  occasions,  and  transmit  them  to  each  Clergyman 
within  his  Diocese,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  use  such  forms 
in  his  Church  on  such  occasions.  And  the  Clergy  in  those 
States  or  Dioceses,  or  other  places  within  the  bounds  of  this 
Church,  in  which  there  is  no  Bishop,  may  use  the  form  of 
prayer  or  thanksgiving  composed  by  the  Bishop  Qf  any  Dio- 
cese. The  Bishop  in  each  Diocese  may  also  compose  forms  of 
prayer  to  be  used  before  legislative  and  other  public  bodies.     . 


m 


ft. ', 


\ 


28 


TITLE  II.-GENEKAL  REGULATIONS  OV  MIXISTKRS. 


Canon  111. 


Mode  and  ovi-  -^ 

d«nce  of  election,  l^tJtscs. 


.Inrlsdlotlon. 


§  8.  Any  Bishop  exercising  jurisdiction,  may,  on  the  in- 
vitation of  the  Council  or  the  Standing  Committee  of  any 
%  r.SSri?ioc?^4'°  Diocese  where  Jhere  is  no  Bishop,  or  where  the  Bishop  is, 
for  the  time,  under  a  disability  to  perform  Episcopal  Offices 
by  reason  of  a  judicial  sentence,  \ysit  and  perform  Episcopal 
Offices  in  that  Diocese,  or  in  any  part  thereof;  and  this 
invitation  may  be  temporar}^, .  and  it  may  at  any  time  be 
revoked. 
^""^liho^i'*  §  ^-  [^0  ^^^  House  of  Deputies  may,  from  time  to  time, 
sionary  BLshopd.   ^^^  ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^  \yy  ^i^q  House  of  Bishops,  clcct  a  suitable 

person  to  be  a  Bishop  of  this  Church,  t9  exercise  Episcopal 
functions  in  States  or  Territories  not  organized  into  Dio- 
ceses. The  evidence  of  such  election  shall  be  a  certificate, 
to  be  subscribed  by  a  constitutional  majority  of  said  House 
of  Deputies,  in  the  form  required  by  §  2.  of  this  Canon  to 
be  o-iven  by  the  members  of  Diocesan  Councils,  on  the  re- 
commendation of  Bishops  elect  for  consecration,  which 
certificate  shall  be  produced  to  the  House  of  Bishops ;  and 
if  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  consent  to  the  consecration, 
they  may  take  order  for  that  purpose. 

[2.]  The  Bishop  so  elected  and  consecrated  shall  exercise 
Episcopal  functions  in  such  States  and  Territories,  in  con- 
formity with  the  Constitution  and  Canons  of  this  Church, 
and  under  such  regulations  and  instructions,  not  inconsis- 
tent therewith,  as  the  IIqusc  of  Bishops  may  prescribe ; 
and  the  House  of  Bishops  may  at  any  time  increase  or  di- 
minish the  number  of  States  or  Territories  over  which  the 
said  Bishop  or  Bishops  shall  exercise  Episcopal  functions. 
[3.]  In  case  of  the  death  or  resignation  of  a  Missionar}- 
Bishop,  or  of  v;>cancy  by  other  cause,  the  charge  of  the 
vacant  Missionary  Episcopate  shall,  until  another  Bishop  be 
elected  and  consecrated,  devolve  on  the  senior  Bishop  of 
ttis  Church,  with  the  power  of  appointing  some  other 
Bishop  as  his  substitute  in  said  charge. 

[4.]  Any  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  sec- 
tion, shall  be  eligible  to  the  ofi[ice  of  Diocesan  Bishop  in  any 
oro-anized  Diocese  within  the  Confederate  States,  with  the 
consent  of  three-fourths  of  the  Bishops  having  seats  in  the 
House  of  Bishops,  and  of  (he  Standing  Committees  of  three 
fourths  of  the  several  Dioceses,  said  consent  to  be  signified 
to  the  Senior  Bishop  and  announced  by  him ;  or,  if  the 
Missionary  Bishop  be  elected  Diocesan  within  three  months 
preceding  the  meeting  of  the  General  Council,  with  the 
consent  of.three-fourths  of  both  orders  present  in  the  House 
of  Deputies,  and  of  three-fourths  of  the  Bishops  present  in 
the  House  of  Bishops.  And  whenever  a  Diocese  shall  have 


Vacancy. 


£:lgiblc  as  Dio- 
cesan. 


;  TITLE  IJ.-GIilN'ERAL  REGULATIONS  OF  AllNISTTIiS. 

been  organized  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such  Missionary 
Bishop,  if  he  shall  be  chosen  Bishop  of  such  Diocese,  he 
may  accept  the  office,  and  shall  thereby  vacate  his  mission- 
ary appointment:  Provided,  That  he  continue  to  discharo^e 
the  duties  of  Missionary  Bishop  within  the  residue  of  his 
original  jurisdiction,  if  there  be  such  residue,  until  the 
meeting  of  the  next  General  Council. 

[5.]  Every  such  Bishop  may  yearly  appoint  two  Presby- 
ters, and  two  Laymen  communicants  of  this. Church,  resi- 
dent within  his  missionary  jurisdiction,  to  perform  the 
duties  of  a  Standing  Comm'ittee  for  such  jurisdiction: 
Frovidcd,^  That  no  Standing  Committee  constituted  under 
this  Section  shall  have  power  to  give  or  refuse  assent  to  the 
consecration  of  a  Bishop. 

^  [6.]  Every  such  Bishop  shall  report  to  each  General  Coun- 
cil his  official  acts,  aiid'thc  state  and  condition  of  the  Church 
in  said  States  and  Territories  of  the  Confederate  States. 

^  §  10.  [1.]  The  House  of  Deputies  may,  from  time  to 
time,  on  nomination  by  the  House  of  Bishops,  elect  a  suit- 
able person  to  be  a  Bishop  of  this  Church,  to  exercise 
Episcopal  functions  in  any  missionaiy  station  of  this 
Church  out  of  the  Territory  of  the  Confederate  States, 
which  the  House  of  Bishops,*^  with  the  cowcurrence  of  the 
House  of  Deputies,  may  have  designated.  The  evidence 
of  such  election  shall  be  a  certificate,  to  be  subscribed  by  a 
constitutional  majority  of  said  House  of  Deputies,  express- 
ing their  assent  to  the  said  nomination,  which  certificate 
shall  be  produced  to  the  House  of  Bishops:  and  if  the 
House  of  Bishops  shall  consent  to  the  consecration,  thev 
may  take  order  for  that  purpose. 

^  [2.]  Any  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Sec- 
tion, or  any  foreign  ^lissionary  Bishop  heretolore  conse- 
crated to  exercise  Episcopal  functions  in  any  place  or  country 
which  may  have  been  thus  designated, ^hall  have  no  juris- 
diction, except  in  the  place  or  country  for  which  ho  has 
been  elected  and  consecrated.  He  shall  be  entitled  to  a' 
seat,  but  not  a  vote,  in  the  House  of  Bishops.  He  shall 
not  become  a  Diocesan  Bishop  in  any  organized  Diocese 
within  the  Confederate  States,  unless' with  the  consent  of 
three-fourths  of  all  the  Bishops  entitled  to  seats  in  the 
House  of  Bishops,  and  also  with  the  consent  of  the  Stand- 
ing Committees  of  threO-fourths  of  the  Dioceses. 

[3.]  Any  Bishop  elected  and  consecrated  under  this  Sec- 
tion, or  any  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  heretofore  conse- 
crated, may  ordain  as  Deacons  "or  Presbyters,  to  officiate 


29 


Oauonni. 


May  appoint 
Corn- 


Standing 
lulttce. 


Ileiiort  to  Gen- 
eral Council. 


Foreign  MLf- 
j-ionary  Bishops. 


Evider.te  of  elec- 
tion. 


Juiii-i'.iclion. 


iliiv  oitlaJjQ. 


30 


TITLE  II.-GEXERAL  REGULATIONS  OF  MINISTERS. 


Canon  III. 


Dispensation. 


Proviijos. 


within  the  limits  of  his  Mission,  any  persons  of  the  age 
—V—     required  by  the  Canons  of  this  Church,  who  shall  exhibit  to 
Tcstimonuufor  him  the  testimonials  required  by  Canons  \  .  and  \U.  ot 
""""■  Title  I    signed  by  not  less  than  two  of  the  ordained  Mission- 

■  aries  of  this  Church  who  may  be  subject  to  his  charge: 
Provided,  nevertheless.  That  if  there  be  only  one  ordained 
Missionary  attached  to  the  Mission,  and  capable  of  acting 
•  -  at  the  time,  the  signature  of  a  Presbyter  under  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  any  Biphop  in  communion  with  this  Church,  in  good 
standing,  may  be  admitted  to  supply  the  deficiency. 

r4 1  Any  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  consecrated  under 
this  Section,  or  heretofore  consecrated,  may,  Vy  and  wit^i 
the  advice  of  two  Presbyters,  one  of  whom,  if  necessity  re- 
quire,  shall  be  a-Presbyter  in  good  standing  under  the  juris- 
diction of  any  Bishop  in  communion  with  this  Church,  dis- 
pense with  those  studies  required  from  a  candidate  for  Or- 
ders by  the  Canons  of  this^Chu?ch :  Provided,  No  person 
shall  be  ordained  Priest  by  him,  who  has  not  passed  a  satis- 
factory examination,  in  the  presence  ot  two  Presbyters,  as 
to  his  theolo-ical  learniiig  and  aptitude  to  teach-  And  pro- 
Tided  furthej°  That  no  person  shall  be  ordained  Deacon  by 
him  'until  he  shall  have  been  a  <:andidate  for  at  least  one 
vear  Kor  shall  any  Deacon  or  Priest,  who  sha  1  have  been 
ordained  under 'this  Section,  be  allowed  to  hold  any  cui-e 
or  officiate  in  the  Church  in  these  Confederate  States,  until 
he  shall  have  complied  with  existing  Canons,  relating  to 
the  learninff  of  persons  to  be  ordained. 

foTAnv^Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  elected  and  cousc- 
cratei  under  this  Section,  or  any  Foreign  Missionaiy  Bishop 
heretofore  consecrated,  shall  have  jurisdiction  and  govern- 
ment accordin-  to  tl  e  Canons  of  this  Church,  over  all 
Mi  sLnaries  o^-'ciergymen  of  this  Church,  resident  in  the 
drct  01  country  for  which  he  may  have  been  consecrated. 
.u...  c™,.  '^'[60  Every  such  Bishop  may  yearly  appoint  not  Ic.s  than 
two  nor  more  than  five  Presbyters,  resident  within  his 
•  miSionary  jurisdiction,  to  act  as  a  Standing  Committee, 
Son  an  questions  pertaining  to  the  iivterests  thereof .;  and, 
"n  case  ot- the  absence  of  the  Bishop  from  his  jurisdiction, 
or  of  a  vacancy  in  the  Episcopate,  said  Standing  Commit- 
tee shall  be  the  Ecclesiastical- Authority  of  such  missionary 
jurisdiction.     _^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^^^  consecrated  under  this 

Section,  or  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  heretofore  consecra- 
ted  s^all  report  "to  each  General  Council  his  oflicial  acts, 
and  the  state  of  the  Mission  under  his  supervision. 


Kestiictions 


Jurisdiction  over 
resident  Ulerg>'- 
men. 


inittec. 


Report  to  Gene- 
ral Council. 


TITLE  II.— GENERAL  REGULATIONS  OF  MINISTERS. 

§  11.  [1.]  A  Diocese  without  a  Bishop,  or  of  which  the 
Bishop  is  for  the  time  under  a  disability  by  reason  of  a 
judicial  sentence,  may,  by  its  Council,  be  placed  under  the 
full  Episcopal  charge  and  authority  of  the  Bishop  of  another 
Diocese,  or  of  a  Missionary  Bishop,  who  shall  by  that  act 
be  authorized  to  perform  all  the  duties  and  offices  of '  the 
Bishop  of  the  Diocese  so  vacant  or  having  the  Bishop  disa- 
bled ;  until,  in  the  case  of  a  vacant  Diocese,  a  Bishop  be 
duly  elected  and  consecrated  for  the  same ;  and,  in  the  case 
of  a  Diocese  whose  Bishop  is  disqualified  as  aforesaid,  until 
the  disqualification  be  removed ;  or  until,  in  either  case,  the 
said  act  of  the  Council  be  revoked. 

[2;.]  jSTo  Diocese  i|ius  placed  under  the  full  charge  and 
authority  of  the  Bi  Jnop  of  another  Diocese,  or  a  J^issionary 
Bishop,  shall  invite  a  second  Bishop  to  perform  any  Episco- 
pal duty,  or  exercise  authority,  till  its  connection  with  the 
first  Bishop  has  expired  or  is  revoked. 

§  12.  [1.]  If,  during  the  session  of  the  General  Council, 
or  within  six  calendar  months  before  the  meeting  of  any 
such  Council,  a  Bishop  shall  desire  to  resign  his  jurisdiction, 
he  shall  make  known  in  writing  to  the^House  of  Bishops 
such  his  desire,  together  with  the  reasons  moving  him 
thereto ;  whereupon  the  House  of  Bishops  may  inveftigate 
the  whole  case  of  the  proposed  resignation,  including  not 
only  the  facts  and  reasons  that  may  be  set  forth  in  the  appli- 
cation for  the  proposed  resignation,  but  any  other  facts  and 
circumstances  beapng  upon  it,  so  that  the-whole  subject  of 
the  propriety  or  necessity  of  such  resignation  may  be  placed 
fully  before  the  House  of  Bishops. 

[2*]  An  investigation  having  thus  been  made,  the  House 
of  Bishops  may  decide  on  the  application  ;  and,  by  the  vote 
of  a  majority  of  those  present,  accept  or  refuse  to  accept 
sueh  resignation ;  and,  in  all  cases  of  a  proposed  resignation, 
the  Bishops  shall  cause  their  proceedings  to  be  recorded  on 
their  journal;  and,  in  case  of  acceptance,  the  resignation 
shall  be  complete  w^ien  thus  recorded  ;  and  notice  thereof 
shall  be  given  to  the  House  of  .Deputies. 

[3.]  In  case  a  Bishop  should  desire  to  resign  at  any  period 
not  within  six  calendar  months  before  the  meeting  of  a 
General  Council,  he  shall  make  known  to  the  senior  Bishop 
such  his  desire,  with  the  reasons  moving  him  thereunto  ; 
whereupon  the  senior  Bishop  shall  communicate,  without 
delay,  a  copy  of  the  same  to  every  Bishop  of  this  Church 
having  Ecclesiastical  j.urisdiction  within  the  Confederate 
States  ;  and  also  to  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese 


31 


Canon  III. 


Diocese  withont 
a  Bishop  placed 
under  charge  of 
another  Bishop. 


No  other  Bishop 
to  officiate  there 
during  such 
charge. 


Episcopal  resig- 
nations. 


Investigation 


I   ■■.' 


House  of  Blsh- 
ops  to  accept  or 
refuse. 


'^J 


Kes'pnation  du- 
ring rcce«B  of  Gen- 
eral Council. 


\  , 


32 


TITLK  XI.-GESKllAI-  UIJGULATIOSS  OF  MINISTERS. 


OimoqUI. 


B^opstoiBcet 


Xotki*. 


to  which  the  Bishop  desiring  to  resign  luayAolong  ;  an<l, 
at  the  same  time,  summon  said  Bishops  to  meet  hmi  m  per- 
son, at  a  place  to  be  by  him  designated,  and  at  a  time  not 
loss  than  three  calendar  months  from  the  date  ot  his  sum- 
mons ;  and,  should  a  number  not  less  than  a  majority  of  all 
the  said  Bishops  meet  at  the  time  and  place  designated, 
they  shall  then  have  all  the  powers  given  by  the  previons 
clauses  of  this  Section  to  the  House  of  Bishops;  and,  should 
a  number  less  than  a  majority  assemble,  they  shall  have 
power  to  adjourn  from  time  to  time,  until  they  can  secure 
the  attendance  of  a  majority  of  all  the  said  Bishops,  bhould 
a  proposed  resignation  of  a  Bishop  be  accepted  at  any  meet- 
ini  of  the  Bishops  for  that  purpose  held  during  a  rcacss. 
then  the  senior  Bishop  present  shall  pWnounce  such  resig- 
nation complete,  aud  communicate  the  same  to  the  hcc  e- 
siastical  Authority  of  each  Diocese,  who  shall  cause  the 
*  same  to  be  communicated  to  the  several  Clergymen  iii  charge 
of  Congregations  therein.   Aud  it  shall  be  the  further  duty 
of  the  senior  Bishop  to  cause  such  vesignatioa  to  be  lor- 
mally  recorded  on  the  journal  of  the  Uousc  ot  Bishops  that 
may  meet  in  General  Council  next  thereafter   It  the  Bishop 
,  desirous  of  resigning  should  be  the  senior  Bishop  then  all 
the  duties  directed  in  this  Section  t»  be  perlormed  by  the  so- 
nior  Bishop  *hall  devolve  upon  the  Bishop.next  m  seniority. 
,_    .  r .       a  1  No  Bishop  whose  resignation  of  the  t,piscopal  juns- 
ofSfibtetono  Miction  of  a  Diocese  has  been  consummated  pursuant  to 
this  Section,  shell  be  eligible  to  any  Diocese  now  m  union, 
or  which  may  hereafter  be  admitted  into  union,  with  this 
Church :  but  he  mav  perform  Episcopal  acts  at  the  request 
of  any  Bishop  of  this  Church   within  the  limits  ot  his 

Diocese.  ,  ,  i?     t.-        , 

.  BUho^„>,ho..      [5.]  A  Bishop,  who  ceases  to  have  charge  ot  a  Diocese, 

^Si^otn^A.'.'  shill  still  be  subject  in  all  matters  to  tiie. Canons  aud  au- 

thority  ot  the  Geperal  Council.  ^  ,, .     ,,,       ,     ,      {, 

,      re  fin  case  a  suspended  Bishop  of  this  Clhurch  should 

..S^^SSJl  desire  to  resign  at  any  period   not  within  six  calendar 

-  months  before  the  meeting  of  a  Genera    Council,  he  shall 

make  known  by  letter  to  the  senior  Bishop  such  desire; 

whereupon  the  senior  Bishop  shall  communicate  a  copy  ot 

■       ■  the  same  to  each  Bishop  of  this  Church  having  jurisdiction 

within  the  Confederate  States ;  and,  in  case  a  majority  ot 

such  Bishops  shall  return  to  the  senior  Bishop  their  written 

assent  to  such  resignation,  the  same  shall  be  deemed  valid 

^.,^,.         and  final ;  and  written  information  of  the  said  resignation 

shall  at  once  be  communicated  by  the  senior  Bishop  to  the 


.Re:<^ril. 


lfSculorBI.-.hcp. 


TITLE  1I5I-GEXERAL,  UEGULAT10N6  OF  MISISTEUS.    * 

sl>iahop  and  Diocese  concerned,  and  to  each  Bishop  of  this 
Church.  And  it  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  the  senior 
Bishop  to  cause  such  resignation  to  be  formally  recorded 
on  the  journal  of  the  House  of  Bishops  that  may  meet  in 
General  Council  next  thereafter. 


33 


Cauon  III. 


llcconl. 


■      CANOX  IV.      ' 

or  A  LlbT  OF  THE  MINISTERS  OF  THIS  ClirilCIl. 


^  1, 


Secretary  of 
House   of  Depu- 


:,  The  Secretary  of  the  House  of  Deputies  shall  keep      ......-.,  . 

a  rc-ister  of  all  the  i^lergy  of  this  Church,  whose  names  t?e^^&?*«2 
shall  be  delivered  to  him  in  the  following  manner,  that  is  ^''^'''  ' 
to^  say  :  The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this  Church,  in  each 
Diocese,  shall,  at  the  time  of  each  General  Council,  deliver 
to  the  said  Secretary-  a  list  of  the  names  of  all  the  Minis- 
ters of  this  ChjLirch  in  their  proper  Dioceses,  annexing  the 
names  of  their  respective  cures,  or  of  their  stations  in  any 
Colleges  or  other  Seminaries  of  Learning ;  or,  in  regard  to 
those  who  have  not  any  cures  or  other  stations,  their  places 
of  residence  only ;  and  the  said  list  shall,  from  time  to 
time,  be  published  in  the  journals  of  the  General  Council. 
§  2.  The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  each  Diocese  shall, 


.  ^■u\  ^ 


during^  the  intervals  between  the  meetings  of  the  General  nouffi 
Council,  take  such  means  of  making  known  the  admission 
of  Ministers  among  them,  a.s  shall  tend  to  prevent  ignorant 
and  unwary  people  from  being  im.posed  on  by  persons  pre- 
tending to  be  antliorized  Ministers  of  this  Church. 


Admission  of 
Miriistora    to    be 


-     •♦• 


CAXON  V. 


-    ^* 


OF  THE  MODE  OF  SECmUNG  AN  ACCURATE  MEW  OF  THE 

STATE  OF  THE  CHURCH.    . 


34 


TITLK  li.-GENEI^AL  KEGI'LATIOKS  OF  m/NISTERS. 


Canon  V. 


»ierv 


liver,  on  or  before  tlic  first  (Jay  of  every  Diocesan  Coiineil, 
to  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  or  ^vherC  there  is  no  Ihshop, 
to  the  President  of  the  Council,  a  statement  of  the  number 
of  baptisms,  confirmations,  marriages  and  funerals,  and  oi 
the  number  of  communicants  in  his  Parish  or  Church,  also 
the  state  and  condition  of  the  Sunday  Schools  in  his  1  arish, 
also  of  the  amgunt  of  the  Communion  alms,  the  contribu- 
tions for  Missions,  Diocesan,  Domestic  and  Foreign,  lor 
Parochial  schools,  for  Church  purposes  in  general,  and  ot 
all  other  matters  that  may  throw  light  on  the  state  ot  the 
Clergymen  m.t  ^^^n^e.     Aud  cvciT  Clcrgvuiau,  uot  rcgularly  settled  in  any 
.ttijajo  uport  ^^^^^.^^  ^^  Church,  shall  also  report  the  occasional  services 
•he  may  have  performed;    and,  if  he  bave  performed  no 
such  services,  the  causes  or  reasons  which  have  prevented 
the  same.     And  these  reports,  or  such  narts  ot  them  as  the 
Bishop  shall  think  fit,  may  be  read  in  Council,  and  shall  be 
entered  on  the  journals  thereof.  ,     ^v  i         i    u 

Bu)>ovsAcidv..«      §  2.  At  every  annual  Diocesan  Council,  the^Lishop  shall 
'"deliver  an  address,  stating  the  affairs  of  the  Diocese  since 
the  last  meetino;  of  the  Council ;  the  names  of  the  Churches 
•      which  he  has  visited  ;  the  number  of  persons  confirmed ; 
the  names  of  those  who  have  been  received  as  candidates 
for  Orders,  and  of  those  who  have  been  ordained,  suspen- 
ded, or  degraded  ;  the  changes  by  death,  removal,  or  other- 
wise,  which  have  taken  place  among  the  Clergy ;  and,  in 
•  o-eneral,  all  matters  tending  to  throw  light  on  the  attairs  ot 
the  Diocese  ;  which  address  shall  be  inserted  on  the  journals. 
§■  3    The  Secretaries  of  the  several  Diocesan   Councils 
shallforward  to  the  House  of  Deputies,  at  every  General 
Council,  the  journals  of  the  diHorent  Diocesan  Councils, 
Episcopal  Charges,  Addresses  and  Pastoral  Letters  since 
the  last  General  Councfl,  toi^-cthor  Vvith  such  other  papers 
as  may  tend  to  throw  light  on  the  state  of  the  (nuirch  in 
in  each  Diocese.     A  Committee  shall  then  be  appointed  to 
draw  up  a  view  of  the  state  of  the  Church,  and  to  make 
report  to  the  House  of  Deputies ;  which  report,  when  agreed 
to  by  the  said  House,  shall  be  sent  to  the  House  of  Bishops, 
with  a  request  that  tlitey  will  prepare  and  publish  a  Pastoral 
r..o.iLenc..  Letter  to  the  members  of  the  Church.     When  any  such 
letter  is  pubiished,   every   Clergyman    having  a   i  astoral 
charo-e  shall  read  it  to  his  Congregation  on. some  occasion 
of  public  worship.  ,^, 

§  4.  The  Bishop  and  Standing  Committee  of  the  Church 
in  every  Diocese,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop,  the  Standing 
Committee  only,  shall  prepare,  previously  to  the  meeting  ot 

• 


Duty  of  ricice- 
san  Secretarks. 


Committee  nn 
the  «taie  of  the 
Qiurch. 


Condensecl  11^- 
t)ort  troiu  ta.h 
liioceec. 


TITLE  lI.~C;i:Xi:UAL  KWiULATrOXS'OF  MINLSTKKS. 

•     ♦■ 

every  General  Council,  a  condensed  report,  and  a  tabular 
vie\y  of  the  state  of  the  Church  in  their  Diocese,  com- 
prising therein  a  summary  of  the  statistics  from  the  paro- 
chial reports,  and  from  the  Bishop's  addresses,  specifying 
the  capital  and  proceeds  of  the  Episcopal  fund,  and  of  afl 
benevolent  and  missionary  associations  of  Churchmen 
within  the  Diocese,  for  the  purpose  ot  aiding  the  Commit- 
tee on  the  state  of  the  Church,  appointed  ]>y  the  House  of 
Deputies,  in  drafting  their  reports. 


35 


Canon  V 


■  CAXUX  XL 

# 

OF  TllK  MODE   OF   PL'HLlSIIINCr   AUTUORIZEJ)   EDITIONS  OF 
THE  STANDAPwD  iUHLE  OF  THIS  CIIUKCH. 

The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  in  each  Diocese  of  this    ^muons  of  the 
Church  shall  ai)point,  from  time  to  time,   some  suitable  rectedbrtTe 

^         J,  1  ill  T..  Stundard. 

person  or  persons,  to  compare  and  correct  all  new  editions 
of  the  Bible  by  the  standard  edition  agreed  upon  by  the 
General  Council,  and  a  certificate  of  their  having  been  so 
compared  and  corrected  shall  be  published  v^^ith  said  book. 


• 


CANOX  VII. 

OF  PUBLLSlIIXCr  EDrnON'S  OF  THE  iJOOK  OF  COMMON 

PPwAYEK. 

The  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this  Church,  in  each 
Diocese,  shall  appoint  oye  or  more  Presbyters  of  the  Dio- 
cese, who  shall  compare  and  correct  every  new  edition  of 
the  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  the  Articles,  Offices,  Metre 
Psalms 'and  Hymns,  by  a  cop}-  of  the  standard  edition ;  and 
a  certificate,  specitying  the  name  of  the  Publishing  House 
and  the  date  of  said  edition,  and  that  it  has  been  so  com- 
pared and  corrected,  shall  be  published  with  the  same.  And 
in  case  any  edition  shall  be  published  without  such  correc- 
tion, it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Ecclesiastical  Author- 
ity t.0  give  public  notice  that  such  edition  is  not  authorized 
by  the  Church.      ^ 


>'iTCct  Editions 
of  the  Praycr- 

Book. 


.•'U 


■!■■! 


I'artcliial  iust  ruc- 
tion. 


TITLE  U. -GENERAT,  llEGULATIOXS  OK  MINISTERS. 


.       oAifON  vm. 

OF  PAROCHIAL  INSTRUCTION. 

The  Ministers  of  this  Church  who  have  charg6  of  par- 
ishes or  cures,  shall  not  only  be  diligent  in  instructing  tiie 
children  in  the  Catechism,  but  shall,  also,  by  stated  cate- 
chetical lectures  and  instruction,  be  diligent  in  informing 
the  youth  and  others  in  the  Doctrine,  Constitution  and^ 
Liturgy  of  the  C:hnrcli. 


TITLE  III.    ■'■ 


OF  DISCIPLINE. 


-•*• 


«  » 


4  :  ,  . 


CAXON  1. 

OF  AMENABILITY  AND  OFFENCES  FOR  WHICH 

MAY  BE  TRIED  AND  PUNISHED. 


A  MINISTER 


§  1.  Every  Minister  shall  be  amenable  for  offences  com-    Towbom  nin- 
mitted  by  him  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  Diocese  ^*^"«^''^'^^'«- 
in  which  he  is  canonically  resident  at  the  time  of  the  charge.  . 

§2.  Every  Minister  shall  be  liable  to  presentment  and  ,>,,,"  . 
trial,  lor  any  crime  or  immorality,  lor  disorderly  conduct,  ^^"^^»- 
for  drunkenness,  for  profane  swearing,  for  frequenting  places 
liable  to  be  abused  to  licentiousnesness,  and  for  violation  of 
the  Constitution  or  Canons  of  this  Church,  or  of  the  Diocese 
to  which  he  belongs  ;  and,  on  being  found  guilty,  he  shall 
be  admonished,  suspended,  or  degraded,  according  to  the 
Canons  of  the  Diocese  in  which  the  trial  takes  place. 

§  3.  A  Clergyman  who  presents  a  person  to  the  Bishop  for    Liability  of 
Holy  Ordfe,  as  specified  in  the  ofHce  for  Ordination,  with-  SySg?'"  '"''' 
out  having  good  grounds  to  believe  that  the  requisitions  of    • 
the  Canons  have  been  complied  with,  shall  be  liable  to 
Ecclesiastical  censure. 

§  4.  If  a  Minister  of  this  Church  shall  be  accused,  by  proceeding,  on 
public  rumour,  of  discontinuing  all  exercise  of  the  ministe-  p"^"^ '^'^'"^"'■• 
rial  office  without  lawful  cause,  or  of  living  in  the  habitual 
disuse  of  public  worship  or  of  the  Holy  Eucharist,  accord- 
ing to  the  offices  of  this  Church,  or  of  being  guilty  of  scan- 
dalous, immoral  or  disorderly  conduct,  or  of  violating  the 
Canons,  or  preaching  or  inculcating  heretical  doctrine,  it 
shall  b«  the  duty  of  the  Bishop,  or,  if  there  be  no  Bishop, 
of  the  Clerical  members  of  the  Standing  Committee,  to  see 
that  an  inquiry  be  instituted  as  to  the  truth  of  such  public 


38 


TITI.E  III.-OF  DlSCIPMNi;. 


Canon  I. 


rrcscstmenl. 


rmuoui-  And  ill  case  of  the  individual  being  proceeded 
a<rainst  and  convicted  according  to  such  rules  or  process  as 
may  be  provided  by  the  Councils  of  the  respective  Dioceses, 
he  shall  be  admonished,  suspended  or  degraded,  as  the  nature 
of  the  case  may  require,  in  conformity  with  their  resj^gctive 
Constitutions  and  Canons.    .    .  .^  ■  ^    , 


Trial  I. 


. — •*• — 


CAXox  ir. 

TKIAL  OF  I'RESr.YTEKS  AND  DEACONS  UNDEii  MUSSION'AllY 

JURISDICTION.  ^      . 

S  1  The  iiirisdiction  of  this  Church  cxtonding  in  right, 
though  not  always  in  form,  to  all  persons  belonging  to  it 
withfn  the  Confederate  States  and  Territories,  it  is  hereby 
enacted,  that  each  Missionary  Bishop  sha_ll  have  jurisdiction 
over  the  clergy  in  the  district  assigned  him,  and  may,  m 
case  a  presentment  and  trial  of  a  clergyman  become  proper, 
request  the  action  of  any  Presbyters  and  S  anding  Com- 
mittee, in  any  Diocese  sufficiently  near,  and  the  present- 
ment and  trial  shall  be  according  to  the  Constitution  and 
Canons  of  said  Diocese.  Or,  if  there  be  a  htandiiig  Com- 
mittee appointed  by  the  Missionary  Bishop,  the  clerica 
membci-H  thereof  may  make  presentment,  and  the  trial 
shall  take  place  according  to  the  Constitution  and  Canons 
of  any  Diocese  .of  this  Church  which  inay  have  been 
selected  at  the  time  of  the  appointment  ot  such  Standing 
Committee  :  Provi<M,  That  the  Court  shall  be  composed  ot 
at  least  three  Fre.^bytci-s,  excluding  the  members  ot  tlie 
Standins  Committee  and  the  accused.  - 

8  2  if  any  Minister  of  this  Church,  acting  under  a,  1^  or- 
ei^rn  Missionary  appointment,  and  within  the  jurisdiction 
of^a  Forei<'n  Missionary  Bishop  of  this  Church,  shall  com- 
mit anv  offence  for  which  Ministers  may  be  tried  and  pun- 
ished "or  shall  refuse  obedience  to  the  lawful  authority 
of  the  Missionary  Bishop,  such  Clergyman  shall  be  pro- 
ceeded against  according  to  the  Constitution  and  Canons  o 
any  Diocese  in  this  Church,  which  may  have  been  selected 
at  the  time  of  the  appointment  of  the  Standing  Committee 
of  such  missionary  jurisdiction:  Prodded,  That  a  present 
•  ment  shall  first  be  made  by  the  members  ot  said  Standing 


TITT.E  Iir.— OF  ])ISCI)'I.ING. 

Committee,  or,  if  the  accused  party  be  a  member  of  the 
Standing  Committee,  l)y  the  other  member  or  members 
thereof. 

§  3.  The  Court  for  the  trial  of  such  Minister  shall  consist 
of  five  Prest)yters,  excluding  the  members  of  the  Standing 
Committee ;  or,  if  there  be  not  five,  then  of  all  the  mer\i- 
bers  of  such  missionary  Jurisdiction.  If  there  be  more 
than  five,  then  shall  the  Standing  Committep  select,  by  lot, 
the  five  who  shall  compose  the  Court,  which  Court  shall 
proceed  in  the  trial,  according  to  iha  Canons  of  the  General 
Council  of  this  Chhurch,  so  far  as  the  same  may  be  appli- 
cable to  such  a  case  ;  and  where  no  provision  is  made  ade- 
quate to  the  exigency,  the  Court  shall  consider  and  adjudge 
the  case  according  to  the  principles  of  law  and  equity. 

§4.  The  sentence  of  the  Court  shall  be  rendered  to  the 
Bishop  o£  such  missionary  jurisdiction,  who  shall  have 
power  to  revise  and  modify  the  saijie,  and  the  decision  of  the 
Bishop  shall  be  final  and  conclusive. 


39 


Cai.cn  II. 


The  Court. 


henlence. 


-•♦♦-: 


CANOX  III. 

OF  A  CLEIKJYMAX   IX  ONE   DIOCESE   OR  MISSIONARY 
DISTRICT   ClIAGEABLE   WITH   MISDEMEANOR, 

IN  ANOTHER. 

§  1.  If  a  Clergyman  of  this  Church,  belonging  to  any  ocence corcmit. 
Diocese  or  Missionary  District,  shall,  in  any  other  Diocese  liiocew^  ^^""'^^^ 
or  Missionary  District^  conduct  himself  in  such  a  way  as  to 
be  chargeable  with  misdemeanor,  the  Ecclesiastical  Author- 
ity thereof  slniU  give  notice  of  the  same  to  the  Ecclesiastical 
Authority  wher^  lie  is  canonical ly  resident,  exhibiting,  with 
the  information  given,  reasonable  ground  for  presuming  its 
correctness.  If  the  Ecclesiastical  Authorit}^  when  thus 
informed,  shall  omit,  for  the  space  of  three  months,  to  pro- 
ceed against  the  oficnding  Clergyman,  the  Ecclesiastical 
Authority  of  the  Diocese  or  Missionary  District,  within 
which  the  alleged  ofi'ence  was  committed,  may  institute 
proceedings,  and  the  decision' given  shall  be  conclusive. 

§2.  If  a.  Clergyman  shall  come  temporarily  into  any 
Diocese,  under  the  imputation  of  liaving  elsewhere  ])een 
guilty  of  any  crime  or  misdemeanor,  or  if  any  Clergyman, 
while   sojourning  in   any   Diocese,    sliall   misbehave,    tlio 


lU-hop  J!;£iv  a  U 


40 


TrrLK  III.-OF  DISClPLIXi:. 


X;s"ch  prohibition,  the  -id  Clorg>™  bo  o&m^^^^ 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  shaU.give  "^^if  to  alUhe^^^^^^^^^^ 
onrl  nono-rcfations  in  saul  Diocese,  that  tUe  otticiaun     oi 
.         "    satl  5le%yman  is  prolnbite^^^^ 

.riven  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  the  i>ioccsc  to 
Sh  the  said  Clergyman  belongs.    A'^'^.^^f /iJ/ty"^^^ 

shall  continue  in  force,  until  t^^.^r\?X  'tt  ^^e^o^^^^^^^ 
the  first  named  Diocese  be  satisfied  ot  the  mnoccnce  ot 
''  said  Clerevman,  or  until  he  be  acquitted  on  tual. 

S3    Tlfc  provisions  of  the  last  Section  shall  apply  to 
,irol&r^  nltvmen  ordained  in  foreign  countries  by.  Bishops  in 

notice  of  the  prohibition  shall  be  given- to  the  Ecclcsiastica 
Authority  unkr  whose  .iurisdictioii  tbe  C  er^j™  jha 
appear  to  have  last  been,  and  also  to  all  the  Bisnop:*  exei 
cisine  iuvisdiction  in  tliis  Churcli. 


tjt!le  iir.-oF  KidciPLixi:. 


41' 


Canon  IV. 


§  3.  If  the  J3isliop  shall  have  gi-ouiid  to  suppose  the 
])crson  to  be  liable  to  presentment  for  any  canonical  offence, 
he  may,  in  his  discretion,  and  with  the  consent  of  the  to^pSumlSl''^ 
Standing  Committee,  proceed  to  have  the^ applicant  put 
upon  his  trial,  notwithstanding  his  having  made  the  aforesaid 
declaration  ;  and  the  same  discretion  is  allowed  to  the 
Standing  Committee,  in  case  the  Diocese  should  be  vvithout 
a  Bishop.     * 

§  4.  In  the  case  of  deposition  from  the  Ministry,  as  above 
provided  for,  the  Bishop  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  the 
Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every  Diocese  of  this  Church; 
and  if  the  Clergy-man  be  deposed  for  anything  involving 
moral  degradation,  such  notice  shall  be  read  before  every 
congregation  of  the  Diocese  to  which  he  belongs,  on  the 
occasion  of  public  worship  next  after  the  reception  of  such 
notice.    .  . 


Notice  of  (Icjo- 
fll'iion. 


iij 


-••♦-- 


W'licve  no  T»ro- 
ceediiig  is   pviid- 


Suspcns'.oii 
:ictiort. 


CANON  IV. 

OF  ilKXrNlM.VTiON  OF  T1U-:  MIXISTIIV. 

<  1  If  ..nv  Minister  of  this  Cluirch,  against  whom  there 
•  ^  Vl^t,?'.~tic  pro -ceding  instituted,  shall  declare,  m 
"^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^  Authority  to  ^yhich  he  belong, 
wuLiiij^,  twt  ^x.  ^.1.,^  Winivitrv    and  his  desi;j!:n  not  to 

oScLTi^rCre  t  ai  V  of   he  oVcs  thereof,  sSid  Eccle- 
officiate  in  lutiirc  m  a  declaration  so  made. 

Tf.  lfsb4  S  th^^  e^^^^^^  from  the  Ministry,  and 

SnSSof£is^Ch:;eh;a..d^t...ben^ 


^uchSfe"  .rs^nurreiUenc;- m.;;  be  ,^oiiounced  by  the 
such  Diocese,  tr^^^^^^^  ^^.^^^^^^  .^^^.^^^^  ^^^  ^,^^  Standing  C 


Com- 


or 


Bishop  of  any 

"^^f  g  SXi:Sl^^.  to  whom  such  decla- 
§  L  It  tiie  ^^^^^^-^  MhiistiV  is  made,  shall  have  reason 
im^ve  th  t  ;^  ^rson  has?cted  unadvisedly  and  hastily 
nn  ortTon  thcreuno  .  inav  be  forborne  for  the  space  of  not 
Ire  than  six  months,  during  which  time  the  pei-son  may 
withdraw  bis  application. 


CANON  V. 

OF  THE  AlJANDOX^rEXT   OF   TIIE  GOMMU^tlON  OF  THIS 
ClIlTwCII  BY  A  PRESBYTEll  OR  DEACOK 

§  1.  If  any  Presbyter  or  Deacon  shalT,  without  availing   ,  Abandonment 
himself  of  the  provisions  of  Canon  lY.  of  this  Title,  abandon  ciatS?  '%°"°' 
the  Communion  of  this  Church,  cither  by.  an  open  renun- 
ciation  of  the   doctrine,    discipline,  and   worship  of  this 
Church,  or  by  a  formal  admission  into  any  religious  body 
not  in  communion  with  the  same,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Standing  Committee  of  the  Diocese  to  make  certificate  of     certificate. 
the  fact  to  tbe  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  or,  if  there  be  no 
Bishop,  to  the  Bishop  of  an  adjacent  Diocese;  which  certi-  ^ 

licate  shall  be' recorded,  and  shall  be  taken  and  deemed  by 
the  Bishop  as  equivalent  to  a  renunciation  of  the  Ministry 
by  the  Minister  himself.  Notice  shall  then  be  given  to  the  Notice. 
said  Minister,  by  the  said  Bishop  receiving  the  certificate, 
that  unless  he  shall,  within  six  months  after  being  notified, 
make  declaration  that  the  facts  alleged  in  said  certificate  are 
false,  he  will  be  deposed  from  the  Ministry  of  this  Church. 

§  2.  And  if  such   declaration  be  not  made  within  six     DepoauoD. 
months  as  aforesaid,  the  Bishop  shall  depose  said  Minister 
from  the  Ministry,  and  pronounce  and  record,  in  the  pres- 
ence of  two  or  more  Presbyters,  that  he  has  been  so  deposed. 
4* 


42 


'  TITLE  III.— OF  DISCIPLINE.       • 

^Provided,  nevertheless,  That  if  Ue  Minister  so  renouncing 
shall  transmit  to  the  Bishop  receiving  the  certificate,  u 
retraction  of  the  acts  or  declarations  constituting  his  offence, 
ihe  Sop  may,  at  his  discretion,  abstain  from  any  further 
proceedings.  •     • 


TITLE  III.-()F  DISCIPLIXK. 


43 


-•♦♦- 


CAKON  VI.       • 

■  OF  A  CLERGYMAK  ABSENTING  HIMSELF  FROM  HIS  DIOCESE. 

.,    ,         i  ,      When  a  Clergyman  has  been  absent  from  the  Diocese  to 

""^"''"^''"'\vhkh  he  belong,  during  two  years,  without  reasons  sati^ 

factory  to  the  ifishop  thereof,  he  shall  be  required  by  the 

Bishop  to  declare  the  cause  or  causes  thereof  m  writing; 

■  and  it- he  refuse  to  give  his  reasons,  or  if  they  be  deemed 
insufficient  by  the  Bishop,  the  Bishop,  after  due  notification 
of  such  insufliciency,  may,  with  the  advice  and  consent  o 
the  Clerical  Members  of  the  Standing  Committee,  suspend 
him  from  the  Ministry;  which  suspension  shall  continue 
until  he  shall  give,  in  writing,  sufficient  reasons  for  his 

•         absence,  or  untiThe  shall  renew  his  residence  in  his  Diocese, 

or  until  he  shall  renounce  the  Mimstry  accordmg  to  Canon 

■         ■         TV  of  this  Title.    In  the  case  of  such  suspension  as  the 

,    .     above  provided  f6r,  the  Bishop  shall  give  notice  thereot 

^■»"'''°;*"""  to  tbe  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every  Diocese  of  this 

Church.  •'  •  * 


\ 


How  long. 


-♦♦♦- 


GA^ON  VII.  ■        . 

*  OF  THE   ABANDONMENT   OF   THE   COMMUNI&N   OF  THE 

CHURCH  BY  A  BISHOP.  ^ 

t  If  any  Bishop  abandon  the  Communion  of  this  Church, 
ofcimmS'by  -.y.^,.  <^  oDeulv  Tcnouncing  its  doctrine,  disciphne  and 
^'""-  SorshipVor  by  Ibrmally  unitfng  himself  -with  any  religious 

body  not  in  communion  with  the  same,  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee of  the  Diocese  shaU  make  certificate  of  the  fact  to 
the  Senior  Bishop,  which  certificate  shaU  be  recorded,  and 
shaU  be  taken  and  deemed  as  equivalent  to  a  renunciation 
of  the  Ministry  by  the  Bishop  himself. 


Notice  shall  then  be  given  to  said  Bishop  by  the  Senior     canon  vii. 
Bishop  receiving  the  certificate,  that  unless  he  shall,  within     "^ — v — ' 
six  months  after  being  notified,  make  declaration  that  the ""'"'' ''''^^'""• 
facts  alleged  in  said  certificate  are  false,  he  will  be  deposed 
from  the  Ministry  of  this  Church. 

And  if  such  declaration  be  not  made  within  six  months  Deposition. 
as  aforesaid,  the  Senior  Bishop,  with  the  consent  of  the 
majority  of  the  Bishops  entitled  to  seats  in  the  House  of 
Bishops,  shall  depose  from  the  Ministry  the  Bishop  so  cer- 
tified as  abandoning,  and  shall  pronounce  and  record,  in 
the  presence  of  two  or  more  Bishops,  that  he  has  been  so 
^  deposed.  -  . 


. « 


.   -' '  CANON  VIII. 

OF  THE  TRIAL  OF  A  BISHOP. 

§  1.  Any  Bishop  of  this  Church  may  be  presented  for  Offences  for  winch 
trial  on  charges  for  the  following  oftences,  viz  :  (1.)  Crime    '"'^^'^"'^^ 
or  immorality.     (2.)  Holding  and  teaching  publicly,  or  pri- 
vately and  advisedly,  any  doctrine  contrary  to  that  held  by 
,the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  Confederate  States. 
(B.)  Violation  of  t]ie  Constituti9n  or  Canons  of  the  General 
Council.     (4.)  Violation  of  the  Constitution  or  CanoQs  of  . 
the  Diocese    to  wliieh  he  belongs.     (5.)  Any  act  which 
involves  a  breach  of  his  Ordination  or  Consecration  vows,     charges m writing. 

§  2.  [1.]  The  proceedings  shaU  commence  by  charges  in. 
writing ;  and,  except  when  the  charge  is  holding  and  teach-  , 

ing  doctrine  contrary  to  that  held  by  this  Church,  shall  be     ' 
signed  by  either 

Five  male  Communicants  of  this  Church,  in  good  stand- 
ing, belonoio^  to  the  Diocese  of  the  accused,  of  whom  two 
at  least  must  be  Presbyters;  or, 

By^  seven  male  Communicants  of  this  Church,  in  good 
standing,  of  whom  two  at  least  shall  be  Presbyters,  and  three 
of  which  seven  shall  belong  to  the  Diocese  of  the  accused. 

[2.1  Whenever  a  Bishop  of  this  Church  shall  have  reason 
to  believe  that  there  are  in  circulation  rumours,  reports,  or 
charges  affecting  his  moral  or  religious  character,  he  may, 
if  he  please,  acting  in  conformity  with  the  written  advice  and 
consent  of  any  two  of  his  brother  Bishops  whom  he  may 
select,  demand  of  the  Presiding  Bishop  of  the  House  of 
Bishops,  or  if  he  be  the  Bishop  afl[ected  by  such  rumours. 


,1 


Action  on  ra* 
mours. 


44 


TITLE  II1.--0F  DISCIPLINK. 


TITLE  in.— OF  DISCIPLIXE. 


45 


Canon  VI 11. 


Lay  Advocate. 
I 


To  whom  ilehv- 
etcU. 


or  if  he  be  related  to  him  within  the  degrees  hereinafter 
mentioned,  then  to  the  Bishop  next  in  Beniority  not  so 
related,  to  convene  a  Board  of  Inquiry  in  the  mode  herein- 
after set  forth,  to  investigate  such  rumours,  reports,  and  • 
charges,  and  to  proceed,  in  all  respects  according  to  the 
provtsions  of  this  Cpnon,  as  if  charges  had  been  tormally 
made  in  either  of  the  two  modes  first  mentioned  in  this 

^*^r31  Whenever  charges  are  formally  made  iu  either  of 
the  modes  first  above  mentioned,  the  accusers  may  it  they  • 
choose,  select  a  Lay  Communicant  of  this  Church,  of  the 
profession  ot  the  law,  to  act  as  their  adviser,  advocate  and 
a<rent  in  preparing  the  accusation,  proofs,  etc.,  until  such 
time  as  a  Board  of  Inquirj-  is  convened  in  such  manner  as 
is  hereinafter  provided  for;  or  they  may  prepare  such 
*„.r.«.o  u  charges  themselves,  without  regard  to  any  part.cu  ar  form; 
•=°'"'*'-  and  'in  either  case,  the  grounds  of  accusation  must  be  set 

forth  with  reasonable  certainty  of  time,  place  and  circum- 

^  Tsf'Tho  charges,  having  been  prepared  in  either  of  the 
modes  first  abov?  mentioned,  shall  then  be  de  lyered  to  the 
Bresiding  Bishop  of  this  Church,  if  he  be  not  the  accused, 
nor  related  to  the  accused  iu  any  degree  mentioned  herein- 
after ill  this  Canon;  in  either  of  which  cases,  the  chains 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  next  Bishop  in  seniority  not  so 

^^sTa  Board  for  making  a  preliminary  inquijT  into 
charc'es  thus  preferred,  shall  be  constituted  as  iollows, 
whenever  such  Board  shall  be  necessary,  viz  : 

n.l  The  Presiding  Bishop,  or  senior  Bishop,  as  the  case 
may  be.  to  whom  such  charges  are  delivered  shall  take  the 
list  of  Deputies  to  tlie  last  General  Council  that  w;a8  held 
before  such  charges  were  presented,  and  from  that  list  shall 
choose  by  lot  two  Presbyters  and  two  Laymen  from  the 
deputation  of  the  Diocese  of  the  accused,  and  two  i  resby- 
tera  and  two  Laymen  from  each  of  the  respective  deputa- 
tions of  the  three  Dioceses  adjoining  that  of  the  accused; 
and  if  there  be  not  three  adjoining,  of  the  three  nearest 
thereto ;  and  if  more  than  three  Dioteses  adjoin  tliat  ot  the 
accused,  those  three  that  have  the  largest  number  of  canon- 
icallv-resident  Presbyters  in  them,  shall  be  accounted  adjoin- 
ing, for  the  purposes  of  this  Canon ;  and  the  sixteen  indi- 
viduals thus  selected  by  lot  shall  constitute  the  Board  ot 
Liquiry,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  form  a  quorum  for  doing 
business.  .        >  •  • 


lioard  of  luquiry. 


llow  conxliti^ted. 


lanou  VIII. 


Xollce  to  Slem. 
htrs. 


[2.]  Tho  Presiding  Bishop,  or  next  in  seniority  as  the 
case  mJiy  be,  immediately  after  thns  selecting  by  lot  the 
Board  of  Inquiry,  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  each  member 
of  said  Board,  and  direct  him  to  attend  at  a  time  and  place 
designated  by  him,  and  organize  the  Board  ;  and  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  each  member  so  to  attend.  The  place  must  piaco  of  meeting. 
be  within  the  Diocese  of  the  accused.  The  Presiding 
Bishop  shall,  at  the  same  time,  send  a  copy  of  the  charges  copy  of  changes. 
to  the  senior  Presbyter  of  those  thus  selected  by  lot  from 
the  four  Dioceses. 

[3.]  On  assembling,  the  Board  shall  organize  by  choosing  uJI'^"''''"""  °^ 
from  among  themselves  a  President  and  Secretary, -and  shall 
also  appoint  a  Church  Advocate,  who  must  be  a  Lay  Com- 
municant of  this  Church,  and  of  the  profession  of  the  law,      < 
and  who  thenceforward  sliall,  in  all  stages  of  the  proceed- 
ings,  if  a  trial  be  ordered,  represent  the  Church,  and  be  the 
party  on  the  one  hand,  while  the  accused  is  the  party  on 
the  other.     The   sittings  of  the  Board  shall  be  private;  suib^gs privat . 
the    Church  Advocate   shall    not  attend   as   prosecutino- 
counsel,  but  shall  be  at  all  times  at  hand  and  in  readincst 
to  give  his  advice  in  all  questions  submitted  to  him  by  the 
Board. 

[4.]  In  conducting  the  investigation,  the  Board  shall  hear  i^"»y^^f<»'«'ii'>r.rd. 
the  accusations  and  such  proof  as  the  accusers  may  produce, 
and  shall  determine  whether,  upon  matters  of  law  and  of  fact, 
as  presented  to  them,  there  is  sufficient  ground  to  put  the 
accused  Bishop  upon  his  trial ;  and  in  such  investigation, 
as  wqU  as  in  all  cases  of  trial  by  an  Eccksiastical  Court  now 
authorized^  or  hereafter  to  be  authorized,  by  the  Constitu- 
tion or  Canons  of  the  General  Council,  the  laws  of  the  State 
in  which  such  investigation  or  trial  is  had,  so  far  as  they 
relate  to  the  law  of  evidence,  shall  be  adopted  and  taken  as 
the  rules  by  which  the  said  Board  or  Court  shall  be  gov- 
erned. If  a  majority  of  the  Board  present  on  such  investi- 
gation shall  be  of  opinion  that  there  are  sufficient  grounds 
to  put  the  accused  Bishop  upon  his  trial,  they  shall  direct 
the  Church  Advocate  to  prepare  a  presentment,  to  be  signed 
by  such  of  the  Board  as  agree  thereto ;  and  to  that  end, 
shall  place  in  his  hands  alt  the  charges,  together  with  the 
testimony  that  has  been  laid  before  the  Board. 

[5.]  The  Board  shall  then  direct  the  Church  Advocate  to 
transmit  to  tho  Bishop  from  whom  they  received  the  charges, 
the  pre6(jntraent  thus  signed ;  and  shall  cause  him  also,  with- 
out delay,  to  send  to  the  accused  Bishop  a  copy  of  the  same, 
certified  by  the  Church  Advocate  to  be  correct. 


Law  of  evidence. 


Preseitnieut. 


To  wiiona  fo  be 


1 


Kclusal  to  pre- 
sent. 


,     Bar  to  future 
presentment. 

Exception. 


Limltalionoftimo 


Conviction  in  a 
State  Coflrt. 


Notice  to  accused 
on  presentment. 


And  to  Churcli 
AdTocate. 


Formation  of 

C(JUlt. 


TITLE  III.-OF  DISCirLINE. 

re  1  If  a  majority  of  the  Board  present  shall  be  of  opinion 
tliat  tiicre  is  not  sufficient  ground  to  put  tlic  accused  Bishop 
upon  his  trial,  in  such  case,  the  charges  together  wi  ha 
cScate  of  the  Tresident  of  the  Board  of  ^ts  refusal  to 
make  a  presentment,  shall  be  sent  to  the  Secretary  ot  the 
House  of  Bishops,  to  be  deposited  among  the  archives  of 
tharilouse.  And  no  proceedings  shall  thereafter  be  had  by 
way  of  presentment  on  such  charges,  c>^c«pt  upon  the 
Sdavitof  a  respectable  Communicant  of  the  Church,  ot 
S  dTscovery  of  Aew  testimony  as  to  the  facts  charged,  and 
settinw  forth  what  such  testimony  is.  _ 

rn  No  presehtment  shall  be  found  in  any  case  unless 
the  afle-ed  offence  shall  have  been  committed  within  hve 
vears  next  before  the  day  on  which  the  charges  were  deliv- 
ered tSthe  Presiding  or  senior  Bishop.  Butif  theaccused 
shall  have  been  convicted  of  the  alleged  oftence  in  a  State 
court  notwithstanding  live  years  may  have  elapsed  since  its 
commission,  a  presentment  may  be  founded  on  charges 
delivered  to  the  Tresiding  or  senior  Bishop  at  any  time 
within  one  vear  after  such  conviction.  ,     i      i.v.„ 

S  5  n  ^  \Vhen  a  presentment  has  been  made  by  the 
Board  of  Inquiry,  or  a  majority  thereof,  to  the  Bishop  from 
whom  ?hev  recef^ed  the  charges,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such 
Bishop  forthwith  to  -ivc  to  the  accused  written  notice  to 
attend  at  someplace  not  more  than  one  hundred  miles  Irom 
the  place  of  Residence  of  the  accused  Bishop,  and  at  some 
time^not  less  than  twenty  days  after  the  time  ot  serving  such 
nXc  ei  her  persOnallJ,  or  by  some  agent  authorised  by 
himTn  writing?o  act  for^im  in  the  preniises  for  the  purpose 
of  selecting  the  Bishops  who  shall  form  the  Court  tor  tue 
Sal  of  he°said  accused  Bishop  upon  the  said  presentment 
He  shall  also  give  notice  to  the  Church  Advocate  ot  the 
time  and  place  appointed  for  such  selection.  ■ 

time  ana^P^j^^  ^.  W^  ^,^^  ^^^^^  appointed  in  the  notices,  the 

Bishop  who  has  given  the  notices  shall  attend;  and  in  the 
^  sen'ce  of  the  accused  Bishop,  or  of  h-.^f^-tJ^J^^^^^^^^ 
L  aforesaid,  and  also  in  the  presence  of  the  Church  Advo 
cate   or  of  such  person  or  persons  as  may  attend  in  his 
behalf  or,  if  no  person  shall  attend  on  behalf  of  one  or 
both    of   two    Presbyters  named   by    himself,   the    sai 
Bishop  shall  cause  to  be  placed  in  a  vessel  the  name^of  all 
Sie  Bishops  of  this  Church  entitled  to  seats  in  the  House 
of  Bishops  then  being  within  the  territory  of  the  Coufed- 
erafeSes,  except  th?  accused  and  those  Bishops  who  may 
be  related  to  him  either  by  consanguinity  or  affinity,  in  the 


TITLE  III.-OF  DISCIPLINE 


47 


Canon  VIII. 


Seven  to  be  drawn: 


Notice  to  mem- 
bers of  Court. 


Time. 


Place. 


direct  ascending  or  descending  line,  oi-  as  brother,  uncle,  or 

nephew.     He  shall  then  cause  seven  of  the  said  names  to 

be  drawn.     The  names  so  drawn  shall  be  entered  upon  a 

list  as  they  are  drawji,  and  the  accused  or  his  agent  may  | 

strike  off  the  list  one  name,  and  tke  said  Church  Advocate 

or  his  agent  another  name,  and  so, as  to  reduce  the  number 

to  five.     If  it  shall  happen  that  either  party  shall  neglect  or 

refuse  to  strike,  then  the  Bishop  who  has  given  the  notices 

shall  reduce  the  number  to  five,  by  striking  off  so  many  of  Reduced tofive. 

the  last  drawn  names  as  will  reduce  the  list  to  that. number. 

The  five  Bishops  whose  names  remain,  or  a  majority  of 

them,  when  assembled,  shall  constitute  the  Court  for  the 

trial  of  the  accused  upon  the  presentment. 

[3.]  The  Court  having  been  thus  constituted,  the  Bishop 
to  whom  the  presentment  ^Vas  made  shall  immediately  com- 
municate to  each  Bishop  who  has  thus  been  by  lot  designa- 
ted as  one  of  the  triers,  the  factthat  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Court.  He  shall  appoint  a  time  and  place  for  the  asgsem- 
bling  of  the  Court.  The  time  shall  not  be  less  than  two 
nor  more  than  six  calendar  iponths  from  the  day  on  which 
the  notice  should  arrive  at  the  most  distant  Diocese,  in  the 
ordinary  course  of  the  public  mail.  The  place  shall  be 
within  the  Diocese  or  Missionary  field  olf  the  accused  Bishop, 
unless  where  the  same  may  be  of  such  difiicult  access,  in 
the  judgment  of  the  Presiding  or  senior  Bishop,  that  reason- 
able convenience  may  require  the  appointment  of  another 
location.  And  the  said  senior  Bishop  shall  cause  the  Church 
Advocate  to  send  certified  copies  of  the  said  presentment 
to  all  the  Bishops  who  constitute  the  Court. 

[4.]  The  Bishop  to  whom  the  prQsentment  has  been  made 
shall  also  immediately  communicate  to  the  accused  the 
names  of  the  members  of  the  Court,  and' inform  him  of  the 
time  and  place  appointed  for  its  meeting,  and  summon  him 
then  and  there  to  appear  and  answer.  He  or  any  other 
Bishop  of  this  Church  having  charge  of  a  Diocese,  shall 
have  power,  until  the  Court  assembles,  upon  the  application  And  to  witnes-se^ 
of  either  the  Church  Advocate  or  the  accused,  to  issue  a 
summons  for  witnesses. 

§  6.  The  Bishops  who  constitute  the  Court,  or  a  majority 
of  them,  having  assembled  according  to  the  notice  given 
them,  which  notice  it  is  hereby  made  their  duty  to  obey, 
shall  proceed  as  follows,  viz : 

[1.]  They  shall  elect  a  President  out  of  their  own  num- 
ber, and  appoint  a  Presbyter  of  the  Church  as  Clerk,  and  if 
necessary,  another  Presbyter  as  Assistant  Clerk;  and  when 


! 


IM 


Certified  copies. 


Summons  to  ac- 
cused. 


i> 


Course  of  pro- 
ceeding. 


I'residont 
Ckrk. 


I 


48 


Canou  VIII. 


Keacling  of  pre- 
sentment.   . 


Call  to  rlca:l. 


rrovisos. 


Is'on-appcarancc 


Contuiuacy, 


Three  raonliis' 
grace. 


Common  La%v 
the  rule  of  pro- 
cccdlnj:. 

/ 


Declamtlon  of 
Tfitncs?. 


DcpojUion. 


•       TITLE  IlI.-OF  131'SGIPLINE.   " 

tl.us  or-anizoa,  the  rresidcnt  shall  direct  the  Clerk  to  call 
te  names  of  the  Church  'Adtocate  and  Ae  {Accused;  and 
if  hoth  appear,  he  shall  then  cause  the  Clerk  to  lead  the 
preseTitment  which  was  delivered  to  t^o  Presidrng  or  semor 
Bishop,  whose  duty  it  is  ^hereby  made  to  deliver  the  same 
to  the  Court  upon  its  organization.  ,     .u  ,  n..,,,^ 

[2.1  The  accused  shall  then  be  called  upon  by  the  Court 
to  say  whether  he  is  guilty  or  not  ^ulty  ot  the  ofte^ce  or 
oiienccs  charged  against  him,  and  his  p  ea  «ha  I  be  dulj 
recorded;  anS  on  his  neglect  or  refnsaUopead  he  p^lca 
of  not  "-uilty  shall  be  entered  for  him,  and  the  trial  shall 
proceed^  iior^K  That,  for  sutilcient  cause,  the  Co,xrtnjay 
adjourn  from  time  to  time ;  and  Provider ,  also  That  th^ 
accused  shall,  at  all  times  during  the  trial,  \^y« J^^^erty  to 
be  present,  and  in  due  time  and  order  produce  his  te„timonj, 
and  to  make  his  defence.  .  

rS.l  If  the  accused  neglect  or  refuse  to  appear  in  person, 
accordin-  to  the  notice  served  on  him  as  aforesaid,  except 
?or  6ome°rea..onabIe  cause  to  be  allowed  by  the  Coiirt,  they 

shall  proceed  to  pronounce  him  in  coV*«'>if  >'.' ^f  l^ll  bo 
him  that  sentence  of  suspension  or  degradation  will  be 
pronounced  a-ainst  him  by  the  Court  at  the  expiration  ot 
Fhree  monthsT  unless  within  that  time  he  tender  himself 
ready,  and  accordin-ly  appear  to  take  his  trial  on  the  pre- 
sentment.   But  if  the  -accused  sh:.U  not  tender  himself 
before  the  expiration  of  the  --id  three  months,  sentence  ot 
suspension  or  degradation  from  the  Ministry  may  be  pro- 
nounced against  him  by  the  Court.  „„j:„„ 
[4.1  The  accused  being  present,  and  the  trial  proceeding 
it   shall  be  conducted  according  to  the  P"n--'.Pl«^^^^f  *'?^ 
Common  Law,  as  the  same  are  generally  administered  in 
the  Confederate  States ;  nor  shall  any  testimony  be  receivod 
at  the  trial,  except  from  witnesses  who  ^ave  signed  a  decla- 
ration in  the  following  words,  to  be  read  aloud  before  the 
witness  testifies,  and  to  be  filed  with  the  records  of  the 

"  I   \  B    a  witness  »mmnoDc(l  to  testify  on  tlio  trial  of  ft  presentment 

1,  A.  !>.,  a  wiintss  mm a  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 

«!rain.st  tl  c   Itignt  l^ev. ,    a  j>isiioi>    'i  .rtio,„nW  ra.\l 

Church  in  the  Confederate  States,  now  pendinsr,  (lo  raost  solemnly  call 
(iod  to  witness  that  the  evidence  I  am  M.out  to  Rive  slmll  he  the  truth, 
the  whole  truth,  and  nothing  but  the  truth ;  so  help  me  Cod  . 

And  if  it  be  necessary  to  take  the  testimony  of  an  absent 
witness  on  a  commission,  such  testimony  shall  ^\Pi*?«e«f,<| 
by  a  similar  written  declaration  of  the  witness,  which  shall 
be  filed  ^iid  transmitted  with  his  or  her  deposition  to  the 


TITLE  in._OF  DISCIPLIN-K. 


49 


CoramlsBarr. 


bat  condj- 
itions  to 


Proviso. 


upon  appoint  a  commissary  to  take  the  d^poshiorof  such 

shXveTo  th^oVr^  ^?  '^^'""^  *«  t^'^^  thedVosiS! 
snail  give  to  the  other  party  reasonable  notice  of  the  timn 

TJJI'T-AI''^-''^  such  deposition,  aeeompanying  sS 
notice  with  the  interrogatories  to  be  propouhded  to  the 
wi  ness ;  whereupon  it  «hall  be  lawful  for  the  other  partv 

roSrS.':Ssuch  bf  "°*r'-*''  P-poundto/sSS:  ..c.,.K.... 
rogatoiies ,  and  such  interrogatories  and  cross-interroe-ato     '"• 
ms,  If  any  be  propounded,  sSall  be  sent  to  the  commSS' 
who  shall  thereupon  proceed  to  take  the  testimonyysS 
witness  upon  oath  or  atfirmation,  and  transmifit  under 

S,io  r.,^''''''^  ^''''■°  reasonable  assurance  that  the  ^°'''^' 

attendance  of  the  witness  cannot  be  procured,  or  unless 
both  parties  shall  consent  that  it  may  l,e  read.     ProvS 
That  in  any  Diocese  in  which  the  civil  governmentlE       . 
authorized  the  Ecclesiastical  Courts  thereif  to  ,ru?sum 
nions  for  witnesses,  or  to  administer  an  oath,  the  CoTt 
shall  act  in  conformity  to  such  laws 

or Smmonerf  to  f!'i^"'^-1  '?t^  ^?  'T'''^  ^^ "^  ^ummoner  ^^^  c  „„,.«. 
01  summonei b,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Court  wlien  the  same    ""  •""""• 
IS  in  session,  or  by  a  member  thereof;  and  the  certificate  of 
any  such  summoner  shall  be  evidence  of  the  due  sSc  of 
a  notice  or  paper.     la  case  of  service  by  any  other  nerson 
the  fact  may  be  proved  by  the  affidavit  o'f  such  Son' 
The  delivery  of  a  written  notice  or  paper  to  the  accused 
party,  or  to  the  Church  Advocate,  or Vaving  i ,  oi  a  co^y 
thereof,  at  the  residence,  or  last  known  residence,  of  eithe/ 
shall  be  deemed  sufficient  service  of  such  notice  or  paper' 
on  the  Church  Advocate  and  accused  respectively.    If  the 
person  to  be  served  with  any  notice  or  pafer  shall  have  left 
he  Confederate  States  it  shall  be  a  sufficient  service  thereof 
.0  leave  a  copy  of  such  notice  or  paper  at  his  last  place  of 
abode  withm  the  Confederate  States,  sixty  days  beC  the 
day  on  which  the  appearance,  or  other  act  required  by  the 
said  notice  or  paper,  is  to  be  performed. 


fi 


Certificate    of 
ser\icc. 


I 


1 


[6.]  The  accused  party  may,  if  he  think  proper,  have  the 
ai  J  ot  counsel ;  and  if  he  should  choose  to  have  more  than 
one  counsel,  the   Church  Advocate  may  have  assistant 


Accused  may 
have  coiuiBcl. 


50 


TITLE  IlI.-OF  DISCIPLINE,      t 


TITLE  HL-OF  DISCIPLINE. 


51 


Canon  VIII. 


•  Opinion  of  Court. 


Decision. 


advocates,  to  be  -med  bv^J^e  ace-. ;  buUn^-SS" 
the  Court  may  regulate  the  numbe^^^^^^  ^^^ 

address  the  Court  or  examine  wu^^^^^^ 
Advocate  shall  ^--sidered  ^^^^^^^^  CoTumunicants 

counoeitobe  accuscd  OH  the  otner.    -n^"  ^ 
ccmuuicu.,.  ^j^^^^^  ^  allegatioDS  and 

^7.1  The  Court,.  h^^"'|Sem?S^con8idere^d  the  same, 

proofi  of  the  parties,  ^^^  deliberatg  respectively, 

after  the  parties  have  withdravra,6nai  ^^  ^^^ 

Whether,  'in  their  «P"|°°'  £„«  and  speciScations  con- 
guilty  of  each  particular  charge  ana    p  ^^^ 

line'^d  in  the  presentment^  «Lu  be  Considered  as  not  guilty 

set  forth ;  and  the  ^/^^f^JfiSn  of  which  he  shall  not  be 

of  every  ^^/'-g^^  h^rSorify  of  the  members  of  the 
pronounced  guilty  by  a  majoniy  o 

'  Court.  .  .        „  .,  ^  Pniirt  as  to  all  the  charges  and 

[8.1  The  decision  of  ^^^^  ^Pjg^^'Jthe  members%f  the 
specifications  of  which  a  majonty  o^  ^  ^  ^o  writing, 
Court  have  found  him  guilty,  shall  oe  re  ^  . 

and  signed  by  those  ^"ho  aBBent  to  it  a^ul  a  ^^^  i^.^_ 
nouncfng  bim  not  guity  of  all  those  cna  t^  ^.^ 

cations  ti  which  a  majority  «Jf  "^J  ^3?^^  J^  by  those  who 
guilty,  shall  ^so  be  d;awn  "p^^  J^^ld  ^^^^/,^  ^,g,,ded 
assent  to  it ;  and  the  aecisiou  g  pronounced  in 

asthejudgmentof  the  Court  a^^^^^^^^^^^      ^^?^^  ,^ 

the  presence  of  the  parties,  u  ui^^ 

attend.  ,    ,,  ,     found  euilty  of  any  charge 

re.]  If  the  accu^^ed  shall  be  founaguy^^^.j^^^l^g, 

or  specification,  the  Court  shall  proceed  K.  ^^^ 

he  has  anything  to  say  befoie  the  sente  v    ^^^^^  ^^ 

xnay,  in  their  discretion,  ^^'''^ ^^ ^^^^^^.l^le  sentence; 
^vishes  to  say,  and  appoint  a  t™e  tor  pas  ^^^^ 

and  before  passing  ^^^^en-^e  the  Court  ny^^  Opportunity 
time  to  time,  and  give  tbe  accusea  re  ^^  ^^^ 

of  showing  cause  to  ^^duce  a  beUet  tha^  J  ^^.^^      .  ^^^ 
been  done,  or  that  he  has  ^/^g^^^'^^Jers,  may,  according 


Accused  to  le 
heard. 


j^e-w  trial. 


Ser.t«cc. 


Canoa  VIIL 


Record. 


Exceptions. 


dafion  ^7.,.^'^''''*'"°  ^^°°"^  «f  t^^'«  Church,  or  de^ra- 
dat  on,  as  the  offence  or  offences  adjudged  to  be  nroved 
shall  seem  to  deserve.    It  shall  be  the  llty  of  the  Co^rf 

upon  rtHarSSor  '".  '^^'^  P--unced,VhetW^irbe 
teC  to  tS  vJ?  ■  ^«°t"°^acy  to  communicate  such  sen- 

uXltjurdSr  '^  "^^^  ^--lo^rf  ?£Sa,«  cS«.^ 

-.rS}'^  fT^  ^P'""*  ^^^"  l^e**?  a  f"'l  record  of  its  proceed- 

S  brrt^'S?^  '^'  ^^°'^  evid^ence^iven  before  it.^Ed 

tesHmonv  Xv?"l\**'  T'"'"*  '"^  ^^  '••^^o'-'i  a  statement  of  any 
testimony  which  has  been  received,  or  of  any  decision  which 

CouS  °^.  n''  '"''^''  °''  .^.^^"y  f^^^t  which  has  occurred  in 

shanbe   he  Xl?f  P'/  ^t'"*^  '**^^^-  P^^*^  »^^«  P^^^uced,  i^ 

wrt  nl  7   r?  *  of  either  party  to  file  an  exception  in 

Tr  fi^f  ^r    f  "'^  ^  statement  of  quch  evidence,  decision 

or  fact   Of  referring  to  or  describing  such  paper   whic 

paper  shall  also  be  fled  with  the  exception.  AllSeSns 

and  papers  so  filed  shall  become  parts  of  the  record^ 

seS  in  o'^L  7'?*^',  '''''"  ^^  '^^Pt  ^y  ttie  Clerk,  and  in-  -how  ,ept  aM 

pSent \nT  ^l\^'  T?"''*'<^  V  "^^  signature;  of  the  "--'"• 
1  resident  and  Clerk.     Every  such  book,  and  all  naners 

^T'Jli  ^o^  ""T  X"^''  '^^^^  ^'  <i«P««it«d  with  Se  Regis 
bfonL  tn  S'"''"^  ^:^""''";     S"^'^  books  and  papers  sg^  1 
be  open  to  the  inspection  of  every  member  of  this  Church. 
Ll^-J  i>very  Court,  constituted  under  the  authoritv  of   ,    ^  ■ 

S'  ^Tn'^^l  ^^  ^"<^°^^'i  by  «n«  or  more  Lay  advSers       '     "" 
who  shall  be  Communicants  of  this  Church,  and  of  ?he 
profession  of  the  law.     Such  advisers  may  be  present  at  aU 
the  proceedings  of  the  Court,  but  they  shall  have  no  vote 
in  any  case  wSatever;  it  shall  be  theiZ-duty  to  give  in  per^ 

nrTr-n       V  f^^K^  ^n  ""P'"'"*''  ^'^  ^"^  qUCStioU  not  thcological, 

upon  which  the  Court,  or  any  member  thereof,  or  elthe^ 
party  shall  desire  an  opinion.  If  a  dispute  Lhall  arise 
whether  any  question  be  or  be  not  theological,  it  shall  bo 
decided  by  the  Court  by  a  majority  of -vofes.  'The  Court 
may  always,  by  unanimous  consent,  appoint  an  adviser 
or  advisers.-  It  they  are  not  unanimous,  each  member 
ot  the  Court  may  name  a  candidate ;  if  not  more  than 
three  are  named,  they  all  shall  be  advisers ;  if  more 
than  three  are  named,  the  Court  shall  reduce  them  to 
three  by  lot. 

§  7.  [1.]  Any  Bishop  of  this  Church  may  be  presented 


I' 


rresenlment  for 
erro  u  e  0  u  d  doc- 
lr;Qe. 


52 


TITLE  Ul.-OF  DISCIPLINK 


Canon  VIll. 


To  "Whom   atl- 
dressed. 


Court. 


Quon^nv, 


Chftrpes  a?ralP8t 
■"    lou'ry  Bbhup. 


for  holding  and  teaching  doctrine  inconsistent  ^itli  t^at  of 
this  Church,  by  anv  Bishop  in  commnmon  with  this  Church, 
and  nSunder  suspension  or  degradation.  No  Bishop  sha 
be  presented  in  any  other  moSe  for  this  offence;  and  it 
shall  not  be  lawful  for  two  or  more  persons  to  unite  m  any 
such  presentment  The  Bishop  making  such  presentment 
shall  appoint  a  Church  Advocate.  ^     .  ■  ^  ' 

12 1  Every  presentment  for  alleged  erroneous  doctrine 
shall  be  signed  by  the  person  making  it,  and  shall  be 
addressed  to  the  Bishops  of  the  Pn)testent  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  Confederate  States,  and  delivered  to  the 
senior  Bishop  entitled  to  a  seat  in  the  House  of  Bishops, 
and  not  being  the  accused  or  the  accuser,  whose  duty  it  shall 
be  to  convene  a  Court  for  the  trial  of  the  accused  The 
Court  shall  bo  composed  of  all  the  Bishops  entitled  to  seats 
in  the  House  of  Bishops,  except  the  accuser  and  ihe 
accused  Three-fpurths  of  such  Bishops  shall  constitute  a 
fluorum ;  but  the  consent  of  two-thirds  of  al  the  Bishops 
entitled  to  seats  in  the  House  of  Bishops  shall  be  necessary 

Number  to  con.|.Q  o   conviction.  .         ^  -.  r-      • 

»«''•  s  g    rj  1  If  charges  be  preferred  against  a  Missionary 

Bishm.  who  is  not  a  Diocesan,  such  Missionary  Bishop 
shall  be  required  by  the  Presiding  or  Senior  Bishop  to  name 
some  one  of  the  three  Dioceses  nearest  to  l"^  J>i8trict  or 
Mi83iouiir\'  field ;  and  such  selection  having  been  made, 
the  proceedings  shall  then  be  precisely  such  as  under  this 
Canon,  they  would  be  were  he  the  Diocesan  of  the  Diocese 
named  by  him.  Should  the  Missionary  Bishop  refuse  to 
name  a  &ocese,  then  the  Bresiding  Bishop  m^Y ^Jirnenuy 
one  of  the  three  above  designated,  and  the  effect  shall  be 
the  same  as  if  the  nomination  had  been  made  by  the  accused. 

Missionary  Bishop.  ^- .  .       , 

[2 1  If  chafges  be  preferred  against  a  Bishop  having  no 
iuriscTiction,  he  shall  be  proceeded  against  precisely  as  if  he 
were  the  Diocesan  of  the.Diocese  in  which  he  has  his  civil 

rS  1  Anv  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  shall,  on  present- 
ment by  two-thirds  of  the  Missionaries  under  his  charge, 
for  immorality  or  heresy,  or  for  a  violation  of  the  Consti- 
tution or  Canons  of  this  Church,  be  tried,  and,  if  found 
ffuilty,  sentenced,  in  all  particulars  as  if  he  were  actually 
Resident  within  the  limits  of  the  Confederate  SUtes  except 
that  the  trial  may  be  within  any  Diocese  in  the  Confederate 
States.  *  'v       ' 


HMiop  wUbout 
iurisdictloti. 


Mode  of  tryliu 


TITLE  in.-OF  DISCIPLINE. 

.  CANON  IX. 


53 


Canon  IX. 


Suspeiij'lon. 


Degradation. 


•No  restoration. 


OF  SENTENCES. 

.  §1-  Whenever  the  penalty  of  suspension  shall  be 
inflicted  on  a  Bishop,  Priest  or  Deacon  in  this  Church,  the 
sentence  shall  specify  on  what  terms,  or  at  what  time,  said 
penalty  shall  cease. 

,  ,.§  ?•  t^-]  When  any  Minister  is  degraded  from  the  Holy 
Ministry,  he  is  degraded  therefrom  entirely,  and  not  from 
a  higher  to  a  lover  Order  of  the  same..  No  degraded  or 
deposed  Minister  shall  be  restored  to  the  Ministry. 

[2.]  Whenever  a  Clergyman  shall  be  degraded  or  deposed     ^'"^'^e  of  dccra. 
the  Bishop  who  pronouiices  sentence  shall,  without  delay^  '^''''""* 
give  notice  thereof  to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  every 
Diocese,  and  to  each  Minister,  (or  to  the  Vestrv,  if  there  be 
no  Minister,)  of  the  Diocese  to  which  the  "degraded  or 
deposed  Minister  belongs,  in  which  notice  it  shallbe  stated 
whether  or  no  the  degradation  or  deposition  be  for  causes 
aflecting  his  moral  character;  and  each  Minister  in  saidl>io- 
cese  shall^  give  notice  thereof  to  his  congregation  on  the      ' 
first  occasion  of  public  worship  next  occurrinj?. 


.^    (' 


.;" 


CANON  X. 

OF  THE  REMISSION  OR  MODIFICATION  OF  JUDICIAL 

SENTENCES  ON  BISHOPS. 

The  Bishops  of  this  Church,  who  are  entitled  to  seats  in 
the  House  of  Bishops,  may  altogether  rcnfit  and  terminate 
any  judicial  sentence  imposed  by  Bishops  acting  collectively 
as  a  judicial  ti^ibunal ;  or  modify  the  same  so  far  as  to 
designate  a  precise  period  vf  time,  or  other  specific  contin- 
gency, on  the  occurrence  of  which  such  sentence  shall 
utterly  cease,  and  be  of  no  further  force  or  effect :  Provided, 
That  Ao  such  remission  or  modification  shall  be  made  except 
at  a  meeting  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  during  the  session 
of  some  General  Council,  or  at  a  special  meeting  of  the  said 
Bishops,  which  shall  be  convened  by  the  Presiding  Bishop 
on  the  application  of  any  five  Bishops;  three  months'  notice 
in  writing,  of  the  time,  place  and  object  of  the  meeting  being 
given  to  each  Bishop,  or  sent  to  his  usual  place  of  abode': 


KeinUit^oD. 


I 

tn 


Mod  ii3  cation. 


At  General  Coud- 
cil,  or  speclul 
meeting. 


54 


TITLE  III.— OF  DISCIPLINE. 


Canon  X.     Pi^ovMedy  also^   That    such  remission  or  modification  be 

'^■^v-^^     assented  to  by  a  number  of  said  Bishops  not  less  than  a 

Majority »8eentmg.^^j^^.^^^^  the  wholc  numbcF  entitled  at  the  time  to  seats 

in  the  House  of  Bishops ;  and  'provided.  That  nothing  herein 
shall  be  construed  to  alter  the  efiect  of  Canon  IX.  of  this 


Title. 


.1 


V 

» 


•    >  ■     i 


*•• 


CANON  XI..', 


TITLE  IV. 


OF  THE  ORGANIZED  BODIES  AND  OFFICERS 

,      OF  THE  CHURCH. 


-•♦•- 


REGULATIONS  RESPECTING  THE  LAITY. 


Kemovalof  Coai 
municauts. 


BUhop  to  be  in 
formed. 


§  1.  A  Communicant  removing  from  one  Parish  to 
another,  shall  procure  from  the  Rector  of  the  Parish  of  his 
last  residence,  or,  if  there  be  no  Rector,  from  one  of  the 
Wardens,  a  certificate  stating  that  he  or  she  is  a  Commu- 
nicant in  good  standing ;  and  the  Rector  of  the  Parish  or 
Cor\^regation  to  which  he  or  she  removes  shall  not  be 
reqmred  to  receive  him  or'her  as  a  Communicant  until  such 
letter  be  produced. 

§  2.  As  one  of  the  rubrics  of  this  Church  requires  that 
every  Minister  repelling  from  the  Communion  shall  give  an 
account  of  the  same  to  the  Ordinary,  it  is  hereby  provided, 
that,  information  of  the  same  being  laid  before  the  Ordi- 
nary, that  is  the.Bisbop,  it  shall  not  be  his  duty  to  institute 
an  inquiry,  unless  there  be  a  complaint  made  to  him  in  wri- 
ting by  the  repelled  party.     But  on  receiving  complaint, 
piaiS'f'^'*^''"*"^*  the  Bishop  shall  institute  an  inquiry,  as  may  be  directed  by 
)    the  Canons  of  the  Diocese  in  which  the  event  has  taken 
•  place ;  and  the  notice,  given  as  above  by  the  Minister,  shall 
.be  a  sufficient  presentation  of  the  party  repelled. 
LayRcadcri.        §  ^-  Persoiis  dcsiHug  to  act  habitually  as  Lay  Readers 
may  do  so  with  the  consent  of  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority 
r:  of  the  Diocese  in  which  they  are  thus  to  read. 


T. 


CAXON  1. 

OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL. 

§»^-  [!•]    1'^^®  right  of  calling  special  meetings  of  the 
xl  C         ^     ^-  -  _  .    to 


?pec!al  ET.eetinjt.- 


Place. 


General  Council  shall  be  in  the  Bishops.  This  right  •shall 
be  exercised  by  the  Presiding  Bishop,  or,  in  case  of  his 
death,  by  the  Bishop  who,  according  to  the  rules  of  the 
House  of  Bishops,  is  to  preside  at  the  next  General  Council: 
Provided,  That  the  summons  shall  be  with  the  consent,  or 
on  the  requisition  of  a  majority  of  the  Bishops,  expressed 
to  him  in  writing. 

[2.]  The  place  of  holding  any  Special  Council  shall  be 
that  selected  by  the  preceding  General  Council  for  the 
meeting  of  the  next  General  Council,  unless  circumstances 
shall  render  a  meeting  at  such  a  place  unsafe;  in  which  case, 
the  Presiding  Bishop  may  appoint  some  other  place. 
^  [3.]  The  Deputies  elected  to  the  preceding  General  Coun-  same  Deputiw. 
cil  shall  be  the  Deputies  at  such  Special  Council,  unless  in 
those  cases  in  which  other  Deputies  shall  have  been  chosen  • 

in  the  meantime  by  any  of  the  Diocesan  Councils,  and  then 
such  other  Deputies  shall  represent  in  the  Special  Council 
the  Church  of  the  Diocese  in  which  they  have  been  chosen. 
§  2.  [1.]  The  journals,  files,  papers,  reports  and  other 
documents,  which,  under  Canon  V.  of  Title  II.,  entitled  Of 
Securing  an  Accurate  View  of  the  Slate  of  the  Church,  or  in  any 
other  manner,  shall  become  the  property  of  either  House 
of  the  General  Council  of  this  Church,  shall  be  committed 
to  the  keeping  of  a  Presbyter  to  be  elected  by  the  House 
of  Deputies,  upon  nomination  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  who 
shall  be  known  as  the  Registrar  of  the  General  Council. 

[2.]  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Registrar  to  procure 
all  such  journal^s,  files,  papers,  reports  and  other  documents 


Registrar. 


Hie  dutUf. 


f  I 


56 


Canon  I. 


llocortl  of  con- 
secrations. 


Expense  ■«. 


^'^otlce  to  Diocesan 
Council. 


Treasurer,    lu.s 
duties. 


Vacancv.  how  <o 
be  filicd. 


Kxpcnj^cs  of  G<n» 
oral  L'ouacil. 


TITLK  IV.-OF  THE  ORGANJZED  BODIUS  AXD  OKFICERS. 

umv  in  existence;  to  arrange,  label,  file,  index  and  other- 
wise put  in  order  and  provide  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the 
same,  and  all  *uch  others  as  may  hereafter  come! nto  his 
possession,  in  fire-proof  box  or  ifoxes,  in  some  safe  and 
accessible  place  of  deposit,  and  to  hold  the  same  under  such 

.P,ll  K  S  pa  t  Sr^tSLrreSS 
the  consecrations  of  all  the  Bishops  of  this  Church,  desig- 
nating accurately  the  time  and  place  of  the  same,  with  the 
names  of  the  consecrating  Bishops,  and  of  othe  s  pJSsent 
and  assisting ;  to  have  the  same  authenticated  in  the  fullest 
manner  practicable ;  and  to  take  care  for  the  similar  record 
and  authentication  of  all  future  consecrations  in  this  Church 

[4.  J  1  he  expenses  necessary  for  the  purposes  contemplated 
by   his  section  shall  bo  provided  for  ty  vote  of  the  Genera 
Council  and  defrayed  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  same. 

&  d.  the  becretary  of  the  House  of  Deputies  whenever 
any  al  erafon  of  the  Constitution  is  propoLd  or  any  oSe 
subject   submitted    to  the  consideration  of   the  Several 

S'TrF.?""':'-''  f'\""  P'y  ^  P^'-*'^"'"'-  '^ot'c'^  thereof 
to  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority  of  this  Church  in  every 

1 4.  At  every  ti-icnniiil  meeting  of  the  General  Council 
a  Treasurer  shall  be  chosen  by  the  House  of  DepuVres  and 
contirmed  by  the  House  of  Bishops,  who  shall  rema  n  h. 

aSTo'inH     T?  Tn  T'r^  ^f""^''''  '"'^^  ""til  a  successor  be 
appointed.     It  shall  be  his  duty  to  receive  and  disburse  all 

moneys  collected  under  the  authority  of  thrCounc"     and   , 
wUtL'*"  *^i  r'^^''"^  •'^"'^  disbursement  shall  "iStXr. 

benefit  nffhlp^'  'm^  *^  'r''^'  ^''''^  *™°  t«  time,  for  the 
benefit  of  tbe  Council,  such  surplus  funds  as  he  may  have 

on  hand.    IIis  account  shall  be  rendered  triennially  to  the 

imTrl^,^"i  "^f  ^'r  '^"^^"""^'^  ^^  "^  Committee  .act  ng 
under  its  authority.     In  case  of  a  vacancy  in  the  oflice  of 

Treasurer,  it  shal  be  supplied  by  an  appointment  to  be  madi 
by  the  I.cclesiast,cal  Authority  of  the  Diocese  to  whicThe 
lelonged;  and  he  person  so  appointed  shall  continue  ?o  act 
until  an  appointment  be  made  by  the  Council. 

•  ^  o.  In  order  that  the  contingent  expenses  of  the  General 
Council  maybe  defrayed,  the" Several  DiocS  an  Coundk 
shall  forward  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  General  CouncU  at 
or  before  any  meeting  thereof,  five  dollars  foi  each  Clcr4 
man  within  such  Diocese.  .  '^lergj 


^ 


J^ru.  IV.   oy  fiu:  oiiCAsiy.Ei,  nn 


CAXOX  H. 


I 


in 


♦ULOU  II. 


OF  :5TAXJ>1X(;  COMMJTTKKS. 


I«u:; 


,""''^»»-»-     -iiiey  sua  1  elect  fm.v,  ti,„-  "'^ 'a:.-,|iucuv(' 

dent   and   a   Seeretarv       Tl  °"'  "*"'"  '>ody  a  Prcsi- 

adjournment  from  tinie  to  tiiL-"'^'  ^TK?''  ^iieir  own 
^^.-vve  power  to  sumnr.  s,  "i!    mec"i';,i''''l  ^^'^'''^r  t^" 

inllomnSsfe:  vC-ouncir^'Vl  ^•^'■^'"'i''  ^^^^  ^tand' 
Thoy  shall  be  summoned  on  Z        "^t'''''  *»  the  Bishop.  '' 
whenever  he  shXw  sh  for  fit;     T  •''*'^"  ""^  theBisho>, 
-eetof  their  own  a:;od,tdteen^^^^  '"""y  T^ 

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K.pjaornp..i3  AV  henover  there  sliall  bo  u  repealing  clause  in  any  Canon, 
and  the  said  Canon  shall  be  repealed,  sucli  repeal  shall  not 
be  a  re-enactment  of  the  C^inon  or  Cauous  repealed  bv  the 
said  repoalinir  t-lnnse.  '  .  '    " 

^  •  ■■in.  m. 


KLPEAL.  AMENDMENT  AND  EXACTMENT  OF  ("ANOXS.  ^  ^ 

OoSduTu'lf  ".f"  ^'a»oiis  of  each  Uouse  of  the  General     ...,„.  n. 
Conncil  shall,  at  the  close  of  each  Session,  appoint  two  of    ^-v^ 

mPnt-tL^S  ?  report  the  same,  Mlth  the  proper  arrangc- 
h^^  the  jS]  ^<^<''-^^«ry,  who  sl,all  print  the  same 


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Form  oi'    tTler* 
injc  (.'anon<. 


CAXOX  IL  •     . 

nv  iilK  KJil'KAI..  AMi:XJ).MEXT  ANI)  KXACTMKXT  OF 


CAXOXS. 


in  all  ca.sos  ot*  future  enactnient,  tlie  same,  it*  by  \\\i{^' 
amendment  of  an  existing  ])rovi8ion,  shall  bc'iu  the  foilow- 

inglbrni :  *•  Canon (or  Section of  Canon or 

Clause of  Section of  Canon )  of  Title      ' 

is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  readitis  follows:"  And  if  the 
enactment  is  of  an  additional  Clause,  Section  or  Canon,  it 
sliall  be  designtited  as  the  j-ext  Canon,  (>!•  next  Section,'or 
Jicxt  Clause,  of  a  Canon,  or  Section,  in  the  order  of  num- 
bering, oi^  the  TMle  to  whidi  the  subject  properly  belon^-s  • 
aiid  if  a  (\inon  6v  Section  or  Clause  be  stricken  out,  the' 
existing  nmnbcring^  sliall  b.-  retained,  until  a  new  edition 
ot*  the  (^anons  be  directed.  ^ 


I 


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V 


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Il!^D  E 


TO 


THE  PRINCIPAL  MATTERS. 


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III 


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AYES  AND  NOES. 

House  of  Deputies.—Oh  amcDdment  of  Art.  X.  of  tlie  Con- 
stitution, 88— On  amendment  of  Art.  V.  of  the  Constitution,  89. 

House  of  Bishops.— On  amendment  of  [2.]'§  2.  of  Canon  IX ''of 
Title  III.,  172.  -On  introduction  of  New  Canon,  O71  vss  of  the 
Book  of  ComTTion  Prayer,  180.  . 

ARKANSAS,  DIOCESE  OF. 

'House  or    Deputies.— Evidence,  of  organization   presented    and' 
referred  to  Committee  on  New  Dioceses,  8(J— Report  and  Reso- 
lution 87— Election  of  Bisliop  Lay  ratified,  11  :J. 

House  of  Bishops.— Resolution  of  Deputies  reforred  to  Commit- 
tee,  ICO-  Documents    referred,    l«i— Report  and  Resolution 
IGl— Concurred  with   Deputies,  Dil— Election  (»f  R^hon  lav    ' 
.     ratified,  1(»1.  \     ^  j 

BIBLE,  STANDARD  EDITION. 

House  of  Deputiks.— Report  of  Committee,  CL 

'    House  of  Bishops. — Resolution  to  provide  Standard  Edition,  1;>^ 
— Resolution  of  Committee,  inexpedient,  ir»o.  '      ~ 

ST-A.ISri:)IISTGS-    COIS^LI^ITTEES   OE    TitlE 

UOXJSE    OF   IDEIPXJTIES. 
QN  THE  STATE  OF  THE  CHURCH. 

Appointed,  IC— Report  of,  90— Ordered  sent  to  House  of  Bish'- 
ops,  10:J— Read  in  Honse  of  Bishops,  174. 

ON-  (WNONS. 

A'ppointed,  10— (See  tllider  "Canons  passed.") 

ON  THE  BIBLE  AND  PRAYER  BOOK.     ' 

Appointed,  10— Report  and  Resolutions,  {\\, 
ON    MISSIONS.  #' 

Appointed,  1<>— Report,  8.')— Laid  on  tiblv,  89— T«ken  up,    lou 
— Leave  granted  to  withdraw  Report,  114— Amended    Re- 
port, 114 — ^Resolutions  amended  and  adopted,  110. 
14 


>  I 


ii.  JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL.  [1862. 

.ON  NEW  DIOCESES.  '     .  ^       . 

.    Am)ointed,lC---Pai)ers  of  Arkansas  referred,  8C-Report  and 
Resolution,  87.  . 

ON  THE  CONSECRATION  OF  BISHOPS.  ' 

Appointed,  IG.  ' 

ON  EXPENSES. 

Appc^nted,   16-Report,    109-Roport   on  travelling  expenses 
of  Clerical  Deputies,  118. 

ON  ELECTIONS.. 

^     Appointed,  IB— Report,  104. 

HOXJSE   OF   BISKCOI^S 

ON  AMENDMENTS  OF  THE  CONSTITUTION. 
Appointed,  127. 

ON  CANONS. 

,      Appointed,  127--Enlarged,  127-Instructed  to  inquire  iiito  ex- 
pediency of  introducing  a  Canon  on  Lay  Discipline,  U8 
ON  DOMESTIC  MISSIONS. 

Appointed,  127. 
'  ON  FOREIGN  MISSIONS. 

Appointed,  127. 
ON  UNFINISHED  BUSINESS. 

Appoiiited,  127-Report,  ls3-Resolution  adopted,  18r>     ' 
ON  THE  PRAYER  BOOK. 

'      Appointed,  127-Enlarged,  127~Re3olutions  of  Bishop  Atkin 

COJSdlJS^CITTEE    TO   SIT   IDTTRHSTO- 


ON  REVISION  OF  THE  PRAYER  BOOK. 

House  of  Deputies.— Appointed,  117. 

House  of  Bishops.— Appointed,  180. 

COMMITTEE  OF  CONFERENCE. 

On  Canon  I.,  Title  IL,  108-Report  non  agreement  113 
House  of  Bishops.— Appointed,  174.  ^^^'^^^h  ^  I'J- 

JOINT  COMMITTEES.  v 

COMMITTEES 


1862.]  INDEX  TO  THE  PRINCIPAL  MATTERS.  iii 

of  House  if  Bishops  n8-RenortmT7f?  for  reception 
Bishops  that  Deputies  aJe  readrto  aS^^lsf  ™  ^"'"^  "" 

"^ion^«^  "i?"'"'^— To  i'lform. House  of  Deputies  of  organ i.a- 

on  death  of  Ri-ht  Pev  V  n*^  r^Kl^^l^T?  '""•'I"'™  Resohitions 

On  admission  Sf  A  W°i  6?  t!;  P"^"'  ^'^  V'^'P''^  ^^^~ 
174-  .  -'I'-Kansa.'!,  161— To  prepare  Pastoral  Letter, 

TITLE  I 

Adopted,  24-House  of    Bishoi>s-Subrnitted,    180-Adopted, 

Amendments  of  House  of  Bishops,  40-Concurred    fc-Hlt: 
ot  Bishops-Submitted,  ISo-Amended  and  Adopted,  13G 

CANON  ly.   General  Provhions  and  Bcquisite,  for  Ordinaii^,, 
louse    oi    Deputies-Iioported,   30-Adoi>ted     4-'--Hon««  ^V 
liishops-Submitted,  130-L Adopted,  1.^7    ''    *— "°"««  o' 

^"^fP?  )•■  *ff«'»'''f '<"'«  '""^  Testivioniah  for  UeueoM'  Order, 
and  Ordination.     H.iuso.  of  Deputies— Rei.ortP,1"i      a,  '^'7'? 

and  Adopted  43_An,endments^f1ioufe',^rBlsho;r5^4l*Con'     - 
-       Xdoin^rm.'""" '"'  •"^•"••-Subndtted,  137-/m'ended''rd 

A^dopted.    4o-Honse  ot    Bishops-Submitted,  ] 39-. -Adopted, 

CANOX  Vn  Ordination  to  the  PrieHhood.  House  of  Deputies 
Reported,  33  -Adopted,  46-A.nendmeut  of  House  of  BThons' 
o!-Concurred  .55-House  of  Bishops -Submitted  140  ' 
.'.i.K'ndedand  Ad<)])ted,  141.  '-""mineti,    iio— . 

CAN-ON  yill.   Of  the  AdnU'^ion  of  Minisien  Ordained  ly  LUh* 
'■'f  not  m  Commnnion  with  this  Chureh.     House  of  Dermttf 

.i'rrilptt!i7H^'"'''''-°°"^^  "'■  ^-^'-p-suttu 

CANON  \X.  0/  Ministers  Ordained  in  ForAgu  Countries  hu 
J.Mops  in  Communion  mth  thin  Cliuvdi:  House  of  Deputies-^ 
-AdS^m'^  •'""''  '"-""""•  "•■  «-''0!>-«^.bn,it?e,r^ 

TITLE  I.   Of  CandUtalenlup  and  Ordiiailiom.     Adopted,  40,  14.5. 


^■' 


IV. 


juri 


iXAl/oF  TUK  GKNEUAL  COUNCIL. 


18f»2. 


\ 


!l 


Ooiifercnce,    f'^^V     .,  ^mt^^^^       submitted,  ISO. 
amended  rescinded,  and  adopted  a-  ^ 

^\^     liL\fiJ  14i— Adopted,  ^U. 


15o— Adopieti,  J'*^:- 
162— Adopted,  K»-. 

of  Devutics-Rei-ort«J,  t  O-Adopicn, 
Submitted,  15l-A<loptea,  1^. 

CANON  V.   <y  t/.  Mo^e  <{ ^:X^^^^^  ^^£- 
state  of  the  Ohvrch.    ^o-ise  ot  I)«Pn   e*^  i5-Concnrrca,  4(- 

t,d,  30- A"'«n^'"*"''«VnS    133- Amended  and  adopted, 
—llousoof  msliops-Submitted,  13.3  ^ 

ir.4 

,,,oNvi:  %j^^;';^^^S"^h!^^'""»<^^?^^^ 

*  S"6i:: A^^^^^^^  of  lV,sUoi.-Sno.nU,ed,  loo- 

STof  S%-sSra.  155l-Ad..pted,  150. 

;^55 \dopted,  150. 

TITLE  H.  General  H.julaiions  of  MhMers  a.ul  tleir  D.n.e,. 
Adopted,  72,  181. 

TITI.K  III. 


,.rted,  15C-Adopted,  1.59-Amondment  oi  »ec. .... , 


tsG-2.j  INDEX  TO  TlIK  nUXClPAl.  MATTERS.  v- 

CAN  UN  JIJ.  (Jj  a  (■ler(jiihwn  in  one  JJioccxc  or  Mimonury  bh- 
trkt  chargcailc  uith  Muden^eanor  hi  another.  House  of  Depu- 
ties— Kcported,  00— Adopted  1A — House  of  Hii^liopF— -Submit- 
ted, 158— Adopted;  150.  *'    • 

CANON  IV.  Of  Jiciwnciation  of  th^MuiUitij.  House  of  Depu- 
ties— Heported,  OJJ— Adopted.  To — Amendment  of  House  <»f 
Hisbops,  8S — Concurred,  *.Y3 — HousV  of  Hij^hops — Submitted, 
158 — Amended  and  a«loptcd,  150. 

CANON"  V.  Of  the  Ahandonment  jf  the  Cominunloit  of  ihit 
Church  by  a  Presbyter  or  Deamn.  House  of  Dejuities — Kc- 
ported, 70— Adopted,  80— Hou.«<e  of  Hisliops— Submitted  and 
adopted,  lOo. 

C.VNON  VI.  Of  (I  Cleryynmn  (dtsentlinj  himself  from  his  ]>io- 
ffJic.  House  of  Deputies — Reported,  77 — Adopted,  00 — House 
of  lUshops— Submitted,  lOG— Adopted,  104.     .  ^ 

CANON  VII.  Of  th-c  Abandon mcnt  of  the  Communion-  of  the 
(Church  by  t'  Bishop.  House,  of  Deputies — Reported,  77 — 
Ado])ted,  OO — Amendment  of  House  of  Hisbops,  111 — Concur- 
red, 113 — House  of  Hisbops— Submitted,  101 — Amended  iind 
adopted,  104<i  ' 

CA'NON  Vnr.  (ff  the' Trial  of  a  Bishop.  House  of  Deputies — 
Reported,  78 — Adopted,  01— House  of  Bishops — Submitted,  105 
Ado])ted,  171.  . 

CANON  IX.  Of  Sentences.  House  of  Deputies — Reported,  84 — 
Amended,  07— Adopted,  08 — Amendments  of  House  of  Bis^;- 
ops,  112'— Concurred,  113 — House  of  Bisbops— Submitted  and 
amended,  171 — Adopted,  172.      * 

CANON  X.  Of  the  Bemission  or  Modif  cation  of  Judicial'  Senten- 
ces on  Bishops.  House  of  Deputies  Reported,  84 — Adopted, 
08— House  of  Bisbops— Submitted,  172— Adopted,  173. 

CANON  XI.  Bcgulations  Bespectinrj  the  Laity.     House  of  Depu-- 
ticF — Reported,   85 — Adopted,   00 — Amended,   115 — House  of 
Bisbops — Submitted  and  adopted,  173 — Amendment  concnrred 
in,  182. 

■  TITLE  III.   Of  Bisciplinc.     Adopted.  ls2. 

TITLE  IV. 

C.VNON  I.  ff  the  Genertd  Council.  IIou.<o  of  Deputies — 
Amended,  104 — Adopted,  105 — Amendment  of  House  of  Bisb- 
<ips,  112 — Concurred,  113 — House  of  Bishops — Submitted,  175 
Amended  and  adopted,  170. 

CANON  11.  (f  Standing  Committees.  House  of  Deputies — 
Adopted,  lOO — House  of  Bisbops— Submitted  and  adopted,  177. 

CANON  HI.  Of  Congregations  and  Parishes.  House  of  Depu- 
ties— Adopted.  100 — House  of  Bishops — Submitted,  and  adop- 
ted, 177. 

Tll'LE  IV.   Of  the  Organized  Jiodiex  and  Oih\'rrs  of  thr   Church 
Adopted,  km;,  178. 


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VI. 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  GENERAL  COUNCIL. 

•  » 

TITLE  V. 


1862. 


CANON  I.  Of  Repealed  Canom,'  House  of  Deputies — Adopted, 
107— House  of  Bisliops — Submitted  and  adopted,  ITS. 

CANON  IL  Of  ihe^cpeal^  Ametidiiient  and  Enaciincnt  of  Can- 
0718 — House  of  Deputies — Adopted^  107 — House  of  Bishops — 
Submitted,  178— Adopted,  179. 

TITLE  V.  Mlicellaacout  rrcvtslons.     Adopted,  107,  179. 

CONSTITUTION,  5. 

Amendment  ot    Art.    VII.    jn-oposed,   53 — Laid   on  Table,  87— 
.    ,        Amendment  of  Art.  X.  proi)Osed,  Go — Rejected,  89— To  strike 
out  Art.  V„  G5 — Amendod  and  adopted,  89 — Concurred  in  by 
liisliops,  102. 

COUNCIL  GENERAL. 

Resolution  to  adjourn,  .SG — Amended,  87 — Next  Meeting',  104, 
122,187. 

DECLARATION  AND  SUMMONS,  5.     ■ 

DEPUTIES  ATTENDING  FIRST  DAY,  13. 

DEPUTIES  ATTENDING  DURING  SESSION,  15,  19,  2C,  SO,  53,  104. 

DIGEST  OF  Cx\NONS. 

To  print,  117.  * 

DIOCESAN  REPORTS— APPENDIX  D. 

.JOURNAL. 

To  print,  117. 

LETTERS  OF  CONSECRATION,  Appendix  E.  '  ^ 

MISSIONS. 

tloL'SE  OF.  Deputies — Report  of  Treasurer  of  Foreign,  37 — Report 
of  TreaJ^urer  of  Doinestic,  27 — Resolutions  of  Committee  amend- 
od and  adopted,  115 — Non-concurrence  of  Ris!i(»ps,  120  — Reso- 
lutions of  House  of  Bishops  concurred  in,  121. 

House  of  Bishops — Non-concur  in  Resolutions  of  Deputies,  IS'- 
— Resolutions  adopted,  185 — Committee  elected,  187. 

PASTORAL  LETTER. 

Read,  122 — Order  to  -irint,  123 — Comuiittee  to  prepare,  17L 

PRAYER  BOOK. 

House  of  Deputies — licsolutions  of  Committ(^e,  64— Amended, 
7G -Resolutions  of  House  of  IJishops  communicated,  88 -Re- 
ferred to  Joint  Committee,  108— Report  ami  Resolutions,  IIS  — 
Adopted,  117  — Committee  during?  Recess,  117. 

House  of  Bishops -Resolutions  of  Bishop  Atkinson  referred,  127  - 
Report  of  Committee,  159— Joint  Committee  appointed,  ISO- 
Report  and  Resolutions,  182. 

PRESIDENT. 

Election  of,  13— Address,  13— Conclndiui;  Address,  117. 

REGISTR.VR. 

Eldctiou  of,  113 -No:iiination  of,  179. 


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INDEX  TO  TEE  PRINCIPAL  MATTERS. 


Vll. 


RESOLUTIONS. 

House  op  Deputies. 

To  amend  Art.  VII.  of  CoDHtitntion,  53 

To  amend  Art  X.  of  Constitution,  65 

J^o  strike  out  Art.  v.,  65.    ^ 

Ot  Committee  on  Bible  and  Praver  Rook  cj 

Admitting  Diocese  of  ArkansSo  Unt'n  87 

Callmff  attention  of  Diocesan  rnnn^ii^  *     '    ^• 

of  the  Constitution  87  '« Proposed  amendments 

To  hold  next  Council  at  Huntsville,  Ala    104  T7i 

Of  Committee  on  Missions,  114        "^'^^"^^s,  Ho. 
lo  instruct  Committee  on  ExDen^jA^f^  ;«     • 

in«  for  expenses  of  Clerical'Deputies  iT'  '""'^^  "t  ^''''■'^'- 
Of  Jomt  Committee  on  Prafer  Book  ne    '  ' 

.  Of  thanks  to  President  and  Secreta.T  117 
To  print  Journal,  Constitution  and  Wgest  of  thp  r 
To  authorize  Secretary  to  draw  on  Trfttr.r  f    ^'"'.°,°^  ^1^- 

penses,  118.  "^  °"  ^"^'^nr^'^  for  incidental  es- 

To  print  proposed  alterations  in  Pmver  Boo'-  no  ,<«.  " 
Concurring  in  Resolution  of  Hous^  ff  fe.   ^'  ^^• 
.     ^  admission  of  Tennessee,  Lon  siana  and  fe  %7'"^'"'''  ^"^ 
To  send  copies  of  Jonrnal  to  Vestrv  ^?  cf  ?.    ^'i'  •'^''■ 
^  gusta,  120.  ^   °^  *"•  ^•'"'1  -^  Church,  An- 

Concurring  in    provision  to  fill    vacancies  in  Pnmr.-.. 

Prayer  Book  and  Missions  l^o     "'^**"^^<^'^  ^^  Committees  on 
To  adjourn,  123.  ' 

House  of  Bisnops. 

^"Stl'20.°""'"*^  '"  """^^  ^-o'""-  -  -^-th  of  Bishop 

'' Bootm."'"'"'  "'  ^'•••^^^^^-^■'  --^  P-rareProface  to  ".aid    " 
On  death  of  Bishop  Meade,  129.  ' 

On  adoption  of  Joint  Rules  of  Order,  IS^ 
lo  change  title  of  Committee  on  Prayer  Book  l'V'>  ^ 
To  provide  for  Standard  Bihle,  132  '  ^^• 

lo  appoint  Committee  to  rei)ort  Resoh 
Cobhs,  132. 


rei)ort  Resolution  on  deatii  of  Bisiiop 


viii  .lUL^N'AF,  OF  ■llliC  GENKKAL  COUNCIL;  [1S62. 

<M'  (Ommittee  on  Uuilnislicd  Business,  lot).. 
Of  Committee,  on  death  of  Bishop  Cobhs,  147. 
.    Of -expedient  V  of  a  Canon  on  Lay  Discipline,  14.S. 

Of  Committee  on  Bible  and  Book  of  Common  Prajer,  151). 

To  refer  Measage  No.  2S  of  Dei)utic^,   aiUnittinjr   Arkansas,   to 

tipecial  Committee,  100. 
(Concurring  in  adinissioiJ  of  Arkaus;is,  lUl. 
Uatifyiag  election  of  Bislioj)  Lay  to  Arkansas,  161.  • 

Concurring  iu  amendment  of  Art.  V.   of  tlie  Constitution,   KVJ. 

To  prepare  Pastoral  Letter,  174. 

To  appoint  Committee  of  Conference  on  Canon   1.  of  Title  II., 

175. 
To  appoint  Joint  Committee  on  Bible  and  Prayer  Book,  180. 
*    To  print   in  Appendix,    P.cport    of  Missionary  Bishoj)  of  the 
South-west,  180. 
To  insert  in  Appendix,  llecord  of  the  consecration  of  tlie  Pwiglit 

Kev.  Kichard  U.  AVilmer,  D.D.,  1^0. 
To  publish  edition  of  the  Canons,  18;].  -  . 

Concurring  in  publication  of  the  Journal,  184. 
*  To  provid^for  admission  *  of  Tennessee,  Louisiana,  and  Florida, 

184. 
•  On  Missions,  185.  , 

V  To  send  Journal  to  Bishops  and   Secretaries  of  ^.ouisiana,  Ten-, 

nessee  and  Florida,  187. 
Of  thanks,  187. 

To  fill  vacancies  in  Committees  on  Ptcvision  of  the  T'rayer  Book, 
I  and  on  Missions,  1S7.      ^ 

RULES  OF  ORDER. 

House  of  Deputies.  '  » 

Reported,  16 -Adopted,  1ft,  2n -Additional  rule,  53. 

JOINT  RULES  OF  ORDER*. 

'    '      Reported,  28,  131-Adoi>ted,  42,  1^2. 

SECRETARY. 

IIoirsE  OF  Deputies. 
Electfon  of,  14— Order  of,  adopted,  lOO. 

41     lIoxjBE  OP  Bishops.  « 

^       Election  of,  1215. 

TREASURER. 

Election  of,  113-Confirmod.  181. 


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APPENDIX 


•  ♦  •■•- — 


A.  JOINT  RULES  OF  ORDER !.., 

B.  RULES  OF  ORDER  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES.  .         i-- 

C.  REPORT  OF  BISHOP  LAY ,....."...... 

D.  DIOCESAN  REPORTS.  ^  ^ 

J.  ViKGIXIA ll'2 

II.  Noirrii  Carolina 1 93 

III.  South  Caiioi.ixa * 194 

I V.  G KORGIA ! .   1 1>5 

V.        ALABAMA •. 1 1)5 

VI.  Mississippi : i«)(j 

VII.  Texas f(»7 

E.  LETTERS  OF  CONSECRATION. 

I.           JHshop  MeiuJe ^ ; .  ijjs 

<         II.         liishoji  Otey 108 

III.  lihhop  Polk , 1 91) 

IV.  mshop  Elliott ^ 199 

y.        Bishop  Johns 200 

VI.  Bishop  Greeu 200 

VII.  Bishop  liHtleihje * 201 

VIII.  Biiihop  Davis „i 201 

IX.  Bishop  AtVmsoii *. 201 

N.        Bishop  (ir^g , 202 

XL       Bishop  Lay , 20.*> 

XII.      Bishop  ^S'iTmer 20o 

F.  L(ST  of  nOU.SE  OF  BISHOPS. 203 

G.  LIST  OF  HOUSE  OK   DEPUTIES   : 204 

H.    OFFICERS  OF  THE   GENERAL   COUNCIL 20«) 

I.      COMMITTEES  TO  SIT  DURING  RECESS 207 

K,    LIST  OF  THE  CLEHGY 2(i7 

L.     PASTORAL  LETTER. 

M.    CONSTITUTION  AND  DIGEST  OF  THE  CANONS. 


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